New Ways of Analyzing Variation
New Ways of Analyzing Variation is an annual academic conference in sociolinguistics. NWAV attracts researchers and students conducting linguistic scientific investigations into patterns of language variation, the study of language change in progress, and the interrelationship between language and society, including how language variation is shaped by and continually shape societal institutions, social and interpersonal relationships, and individual and group identities.
The conference originated under the title New Ways of Analyzing Variation in English in October 1972 at Georgetown University; "English" was dropped from the conference title later as languages other than English entered the conference's focus. In 2011, the 40th New Ways of Analyzing Variation conference celebrated the special anniversary at Georgetown, its birthplace. Most recently, was held at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon, October 10–12, 2019; will be held in 2021 at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas, skipping the year 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Future conferences
| Year | Title | Location | Host |
| 2021 | NWAV 49 | Austin, Texas | The University of Texas at Austin |