2004 Words of the Year
Read more: 2004 Words of the YearThe final 2004 Words of the Year vote has been announced.
2004 Words of the Year Nominations Received
Read more: 2004 Words of the Year Nominations ReceivedEarly nominations for the Words of the Year vote have been received! These three members spend a lot of time tracking new words. Click on their names to see their nominations. Wayne Glowka, chair of the ADS New Words Committee,…
2004 Words of the Year Vote scheduled
Read more: 2004 Words of the Year Vote scheduledThe 2004 Words of the Year Vote Will Take Place Jan. 7, 2005, in Oakland.
Join the American Dialect Society
Included in your membership:
- 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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Publications
- 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).