The book series Linguistische Arbeiten (LA) publishes high-quality work in linguistics that addresses current issues in synchrony and diachrony, theoretically or empirically oriented.

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.

Ist der Dativ wirklich dem Genitiv sein Tod? Geht es bergab mit der deutschen Sprache? Hans Jürgen Heringer und Rainer Wimmer führen ein in eine wissenschaftlich begründete Sprachkritik. In zwölf Kapiteln werden Kriterien für Sprachkritik entwickelt. Im Fokus stehen Äußerungen, Texte, Sprecher und ihre Handlungen. Ideal ist das sprachkritische Individuum. Das Buch will den Blick schärfen für auffällige Phänomene des öffentlichen Sprachgebrauchs: - Schlagwörter der Politik - Hotwords in der öffentlichen Meinung - Pauschalisierungen - interessegeleitete Wertungen - mediale Wiedergabetechniken und Inszenierungen - Täuschungen und Manipulationen - öffentliche Stilisierungen und stereotype Textmuster