Language is political, and political actions never take place without language. Language usage and/or linguistic action are therefore inextricably interlinked with socio-political reality. The goal of the contributions brought together in this volume is to analyze this interrelation from various perspectives while reflecting on the role of linguistics.

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Heidrun Kämper & Albrecht Plewnia, Leibniz Institute for the German Language, Mannheim, Germany.