For the past 15 years, the 116-year-old American Dialect Society has chosen Words of the Year—a word or phrase that best reflects the language and preoccupations of the year gone by. The society will choose its Words of the Year…

The final 2004 Words of the Year vote has been announced.

Early nominations for the Words of the Year vote have been received! These three members spend a lot of time tracking new words. Click on their names to see their nominations. Wayne Glowka, chair of the ADS New Words Committee,…