The German Linguistic Studies Series is a comprehensive and outstanding forum in its field. It has borne the name of its subject in its title since the foundation of the series in the eighth decade of the last century.The series is comprehensive in the broad spectrum of topics covered (language levels, varieties, communication forms, epochs) in the range of research perspectives (theoretical and empirical studies, fundamental research and applications, interdisciplinarity with psychology, the social sciences etc.) and methodologies (the sole criterion is quality), in the rhythm of research (trends are perceived and also set, achievements are secured) and in the forms of presentation (monographs, textbooks, collected volumes, dictionaries).Professorial theses, outstanding doctoral theses, pioneering research findings from wider contexts, but also the surprising ‛stroke of genius’ set the standards for inclusion in the series.

The German Linguistic Studies Series is a comprehensive and outstanding forum in its field. It has borne the name of its subject in its title since the foundation of the series in the eighth decade of the last century.The series is comprehensive in the broad spectrum of topics covered (language levels, varieties, communication forms, epochs) in the range of research perspectives (theoretical and empirical studies, fundamental research and applications, interdisciplinarity with psychology, the social sciences etc.) and methodologies (the sole criterion is quality), in the rhythm of research (trends are perceived and also set, achievements are secured) and in the forms of presentation (monographs, textbooks, collected volumes, dictionaries).Professorial theses, outstanding doctoral theses, pioneering research findings from wider contexts, but also the surprising ‛stroke of genius’ set the standards for inclusion in the series.

Der vorliegende Band bietet in 25 Beiträgen Untersuchungen von international renomierten ForscherInnen aus Australien, Deutschland, Frankreich, Österreich, Portugal und der Schweiz zu folgenden thematischen Schwerpunkten: Neben einer Reihe von Aufsätzen zum älteren Deutsch und zu sprach- und kulturgeschichtlichen Aspekten des Deutschen finden sich Untersuchungen zu regionalen und nationalen Varietäten des Deutschen, zur Diskussion um die deutsche Rechtschreibung, zur feministischen Philologie und zu Aspekten der Textlinguistik. Ein Schriftenverzeichnis des Jubilars beschließt den Band.