The Nominating Committee (Dennis Preston, chair; Michael Montgomery, Erik Thomas) is pleased to announce the following slate: President-Elect (and program chair) for the years 2007 and 2008, President for 2009 and 2010: Connie Eble, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill….

The preliminary for the 2007 Annual Meeting of the American Dialect Society, held in Anaheim, California, January 4 through 6, is now available.

Every year the president of the American Dialect Society designates three students as Presidential Honorary Members. For four years, the designees receive complimentary memberships, including publications. The aim is to recognize talented newcomers and encourage them to continue in our…