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.

Calls for Papers, News
Call for Papers: ADS at Rocky Mountain MLA
February 8, 2005
American Dialect Society session of the Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association meeting Coeur d’Alene October 20-22, 2005 Papers on any aspect of language variation are invited. Send abstract by March 1, 2005 to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this…
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Calls for Papers, News
First Call for Papers: ANS at LSA 2006
February 7, 2005
The American Name Society (ANS), a professional organization devoted to the study of names and their role in society, invites précis and abstracts for papers and program suggestions for its annual meeting to be held in conjunction with the Linguistic…
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Calls for Papers, News
Call for Papers: Language Variation and Change in the United States
February 1, 2005
The American Dialect Society, Midwest Region With the Midwest Modern Language Association 10-13 November 2005 The Pfister Milwaukee, Wisconsin Papers dealing with varieties of English and other languages spoken in the United States will be considered. Presentations may be based…
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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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