Continuing a 16-year tradition, the American Dialect Society will choose its Words of the Year 2006 on Jan. 5, 2007, at its annual meeting in Anaheim, California. Representatives of the media are invited to join members and friends of the American Dialect Society as they discuss and vote on the words and phrases that best reflect the language and preoccupations of the year gone by.

Please see the Words of the Year announcement for details.