American Dialect Society – Page 2 – An academic not-for-profit organization that encourages the study of any aspect of all languages and dialects used or found in North America (as well as associated islands in the Pacific and the Atlantic) and in the Caribbean Basin, and the languages that influence them: spoken, signed, or written, modern or historical, Indigenous or introduced, common or rare.

Links and Reference Works
The Translation Workplace: GlossPost
February 19, 2005
A database of links to specialized glossaries and dictionaries useful to translators.
Read more: The Translation Workplace: GlossPost
Links and Reference Works
Tower of Babel: An International Etymological Database Project
February 19, 2005
The main goal of the project is to join efforts in the research of long range connections between established linguistic families of the world.
Read more: Tower of Babel: An International Etymological Database Project
Links and Reference Works
Word Pirates
February 19, 2005
A glossary of words “stolen” by marketers, politicians and other short-sighted, self-interested, sticky-fingered people.
Read more: Word Pirates

A subscription to American Speech, the society’s quarterly journal.
One book in the PADS (Publication of the American Dialect Society) monograph series each year.
Access to the American Speech online archive dating back to 1925.
The society’s annual conference, held in conjunction with the Linguistic Society of America.
The annual word-of-the-year vote.
Access to the society’s member list.
Access to the members-only ADS-M announcement email list.
Access to the ADS-L discussion email list (also open to non-members).
Being a part of an organization that supports the Dictionary of American Regional English.

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American Speech, the society’s quarterly journal.
PADS, Publication of the American Dialect Society, monograph series published once a year.
Members-only ADS-M announcement email list.
ADS-L email discussion list (also open to non-members).

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