Word of the Year Nominations Being Accepted
Read more: Word of the Year Nominations Being AcceptedNominations for the American Dialect Society’s 2006 Word of the Year vote—the longest-running such vote in the English-speaking world—have begun to arrive. Wayne Glowka, chair of the New Words Committee of the American Dialect Society and editor of the column…
Words of the Year Nominating Commences
Read more: Words of the Year Nominating CommencesContinuing a 16-year tradition, the American Dialect Society will choose its Words of the Year 2006 on Jan. 5, 2007, at its annual meeting in Anaheim, California. Representatives of the media are invited to join members and friends of the…
Updated Program and Sked for 2007 Conference
Read more: Updated Program and Sked for 2007 ConferenceThe schedule and program have been updated for the 2007 meeting in Anaheim. Also included is information on hotels and registration. Two events merit special mention. First, we will have our 16th annual words-of-the-year nominating meeting on Thursday, January 4,…
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