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American Dialect Society Presidential Honorary Members For 2011
January 19, 2011
The Presidential Honorary Members for 2011 are Josh Dunn and Brian Loudermilk. They will receive four years of membership in the American Dialect Society, 2011-2014. Josh Dunn, University of Georgia, nominated by William Kretzschmar Josh Dunn completed his Bachelor’s degree…
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News, Words of the Year
“App” voted 2010 word of the year by the American Dialect Society (UPDATED)
January 8, 2011
WYNDHAM GRAND HOTEL, PITTSBURGH—JAN. 7—In its 21st annual words of the year vote, the American Dialect Society voted “app” (noun, an abbreviated form of application, a software program for a computer or phone operating system) as the word of the…
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News, Words of the Year
Nominations for 2010 word of the year posted
January 7, 2011
Nominations for the 2010 word of the year have been posted. The final vote will be held at 5:30 p.m., Friday, January 7th, at the Wyndham Grand Hotel in Pittsburgh. More information about the vote.
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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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