Over the past few decades, the book series Linguistische Arbeiten [Linguistic Studies], comprising over 500 volumes, has made a significant contribution to the development of linguistic theory both in Germany and internationally. The series will continue to deliver new impulses for research and maintain the central insight of linguistics that progress can only be made in acquiring new knowledge about human languages both synchronically and diachronically by closely combining empirical and theoretical analyses. To this end, we invite submission of high-quality linguistic studies from all the central areas of general linguistics and the linguistics of individual languages which address topical questions, discuss new data and advance the development of linguistic theory.

This is the final volume in the series "Placenames of the Isle of Man". It includes the town of Douglas, Place-Name and Field-Name Addenda, complete indexes of place-name elements, place-names, field-names, and personal names. In addition there are four articles embracing place-names and the environment. Pre-Scandinavian place-names in Man, the nature of Scandinavian place-names in Man, and Goidelic and Scandinavian common elements. To complete the volume are 17 parish maps containing the traditional land divisions of treen and quarterland.

Volume 6 comprises the three southerly parishes of Kirk Malew (including the town and former capital Castletown and the large village of Ballasalla), Kirk Arbory, and Kirk Christ Rushen (including the Calf of Man island). The material appears in alphabetical form with discussion of any problems of interpretation, and a listing of the various elements making up the names. This volume yields name-forms and elements not found in Manx literature or dictionaries. In addition, reinterpretation of some of the names now places them in the Early Christian period of Manx history (6th-7th centuries), thus adding them to the small list of names predating the Scandinavian period (9th-13th centuries). As documentary material from that time to the 16th century is largely absent, the testimony of placenames is important for the distribution of name elements reflecting the topography and patterns of settlement, and for the development of Manx Gaelic during that period. It also helps to contribute towards comparative placename study in adjacent areas, particularly Ireland, southwest Scotland and northwest England.

Volume 5 comprises the three central and eastern parishes of Kirk Braddan, Kirk Marown, and Kirk Santan. The material appears in alphabetical form with discussion of any problems of interpretation, and a listing of the elements making up the names. This volume yields name-forms and elements not found in Manx literature or dictionaries. As all but a handful of names predate the Scandinavian period (9th-13th centuries) and as documentary material from that time till the 16th century is largely absent, the testimony of place-names is important for the distribution of name elements reflecting the geography and showing patterns of settlement, whether Celtic, Scandinavian, etc, and for comparative place-name research in adjacent areas, particularly Ireland, south-western Scotland, and northern England.

The second volume Sheading of Michael embraces the parishes of Kirk Michael, Ballaugh, and Jurby on the western side of the island. The material appears in alphabetical form with discussion of any problems of interpretation, and a listing of the elements making up the names. Field names are given under their respective forms. In the absence of early documentary material in Man, especially for the main native language Manx Gaelic, the testimony of place-names is therefore important in tracing the development of spoken Gaelic in the island from ca. 13th century onwards. It is also important for the distribution of name elements showing patterns of settlement, whether Gaelic, Scandinavian, etc., and for comparative place-name research in adjacent areas, particularly Ireland, south-western Scotland, and northern England.

The first volume -Sheading of Glenfaba- embraces the parishes of Kirk Patrick and Kirk German, and the town of Peel on the western side of the island. The material appears in alphabetic form, with discussion of any problems of interpretation, and a listing of the elemets making up the names. Field names are given under their respective farms."

Das kollektive Singen gehoerte zu den hervorstechenden Alltagserscheinungen verschiedenster Organisationen im Nationalsozialismus und wurde vom Regime bei unterschiedlichsten Anlassen gezielt eingesetzt. Die Beitrage dieses Sammelbandes untersuchen am Beispiel der Jugendorganisationen, der SA und des Reichsarbeitsdienstes nicht nur die Inhalte des Liedguts, sondern auch die Funktion des Singens. Die fliessenden UEbergange von der Singepraxis vor 1933 zum Nationalsozialismus und die vielfach geschickte UEbernahme bzw. Abwandlung schon vorhandener Lieder durch die Nationalsozialisten lassen gesellschaftliche und mentale Faktoren erkennen, die die NS-Diktatur ermoeglicht haben. Zugleich fallt der Blick aber auch auf Formen der Resistenz gegen den Nationalsozialismus.