Fodder for the 2011 Words of the Year Vote
Read more: Fodder for the 2011 Words of the Year VoteTo stoke the official words-of-the-year nomination process, below are several lists of words of the year to consider a day before the Society’s 22nd words of the year nomination meeting. The criteria for nominations. The official nominations will be determined…
Schedule and Abstracts for 2012 Annual Meeting in Portland (Updated)
Read more: Schedule and Abstracts for 2012 Annual Meeting in Portland (Updated)The abstracts, schedule, and lodging details for the 2012 American Dialect Society annual meeting, held in conjunction with with the Linguistic Society of America annual meeting in Portland January 5–7, are now available. Make your travel plans now to lock…
What’s Your Word of the Year?
Read more: What’s Your Word of the Year?What is the word or phrase which best characterizes the year 2011? What expression most reflects the ideas, events, and themes which have occupied the English-speaking world, especially North America? Each year since 1990, the American Dialect Society has chosen…
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