American Dialect Society – Page 3 – 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.

Links and Reference Works
LDC American English Spoken Lexicon
February 19, 2005
The American English Spoken Lexicon (AESL) contains pronunciations captured in individual audio files for more than 50,000 of the most common words in English.
Read more: LDC American English Spoken Lexicon
Links and Reference Works
Glossary of Pachuquismos
February 19, 2005
A un-scholarly but interesting list of words said to be used by pachucos, also called Chicano zooters.
Read more: Glossary of Pachuquismos
Links and Reference Works
The English subjunctive: scholarly opinions
February 19, 2005
Read more: The English subjunctive: scholarly opinions

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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