Announcing the first American Dialect Society Research Incubator!
Read more: Announcing the first American Dialect Society Research Incubator!Working on a research project that would benefit from feedback before you present it at a conference? Looking for a collaborative, low-stakes venue to talk about your and others’ research? Check out the new American Dialect Society Research Incubator (ADSRI1)! Online September 18–19, 2026, a half-day on Friday, Sept. 18, and most of Saturday, Sept. 19. Registration…
2027 Annual Meeting Call for Papers
Read more: 2027 Annual Meeting Call for PapersThe American Dialect Society (ADS) will hold its annual meeting in conjunction with the Linguistic Society of America (LSA) from Wednesday, January 6 through Saturday, January 9, 2027, in San Francisco, California. (Please note the shift to start on a Wednesday and end on a Saturday.) The meeting will be held at the San Francisco…
New Officers and Annual Award Recipients Announced
Read more: New Officers and Annual Award Recipients AnnouncedWe’re back from our 2026 annual meeting in New Orleans and very happy to welcome our new vice-president-elect Anne Curzan (University of Michigan) and Executive Council member at-large Kendra Calhoun (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) to the executive team! We were also very pleased to support travel costs for students to present at the 2026 American…
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).


