2003 Words of the Year
Read more: 2003 Words of the YearHere are the final vote tallies for the 2003 Words of the Year from the American Dialect Society at its annual conference, held this year in Boston. These are the words which most colored the nation’s lexicon, or otherwise dominated…
Acts of the Executive Council, January 2004
Read more: Acts of the Executive Council, January 2004ADS is governed hierarchically but openly. Most of the society’s decisions are made by the Executive Council, but they are made at a meeting open to participation by all members. On Friday morning, January 9, 2004, the Council held its…
Updated Annual Meeting Program
Read more: Updated Annual Meeting ProgramWe have posted an updated outline (92K) of sessions and presentations to be held during the annual meeting January 8-10, 2004, in Boston.
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- American Speech, the society’s quarterly journal.
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- Members-only ADS-M announcement email list.
- ADS-L email discussion list (also open to non-members).