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.

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.

Verschlüsselte Formulierungen, verborgene Informationen und Intentionen sowie mehrfachadressierte Äußerungen sind geläufige Erscheinungen in öffentlicher und institutioneller Kommunikation. Für das Verschlüsseln, Verbergen und Verdecken stehen verschiedenste Verfahren und Muster zur Verfügung, die unterschiedliche sprachbezogene Ebenen betreffen. Ob und wie man Verborgenes entschlüsseln, enthüllen und entdecken kann, hängt mit dem Wissen um die mögliche Intention und um die (non-)verbalen Möglichkeiten des Verdeckens zusammen. Neben der Vorstellung sprachkritischer und methodologischer Überlegungen wendet sich der Band der Aufdeckung solcher Verfahren des Verschlüsselns, Verbergens und Verdeckens in ihrer Vielfalt zu. Aus einer übergreifenden Perspektive werden möglichst viele Beschreibungsebenen und kommunikative Phänomene einbezogen: So geht es u. a. um das Verbergen im politischen Sprachgebrauch, beispielsweise beim CDU-Parteispendenskandal, um (mediale) Verfahren der Verschlüsselung in Massenmedien und Werbung, um Entschlüsselung von Droh- und Erpresserbriefen, um Kommunikation mittels Kassibern, um Verbergen und Verschlüsseln in Todesanzeigen und um Geheimdienstsprache.