INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT ARE BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF 36 CURRENT, PROJECTED, OR RECENTLY COMPLETED SOCIAL DIALECT STUDIES IN ENGLISH. THE THIRD IN A SERIES, REPORT NO. 3 COMPLETELY SUPERSEDES THE PREVIOUS REPORTS (WHICH WERE ENTITLED "CURRENT SOCIAL DIALECT RESEARCH AT AMERICAN HIGHER INSTITUTIONS, NOS. 1 AND 2"). THE PROJECTS OUTLINED IN THIS REPORT DEAL WITH MANY ASPECTS OF SOCIOLINGUISTICS, INCLUDING LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS OF DIALECTS, MATERIALS PREPARATION FOR TEACHING STANDARD ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER DIALECTS, PILOT STUDIES, DIALECT CONTACT AND CHANGE, AND RESEARCH ON TEACHING METHODS FOR SPEAKERS OF CERTAIN DIALECTS. IN EACH CASE THE REPORT GIVES THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR TO AID RESEARCHERS NEEDING MORE DETAILED INFORMATION NOT GIVEN BY THE REPORT RESUMES. (JD)