The series is a platform for contributions of all kinds to this rapidly developing field. General problems are studied from the perspective of individual languages, language families, language groups, or language samples. Conclusions are the result of a deepened study of empirical data. Special emphasis is given to little-known languages, whose analysis may shed new light on long-standing problems in general linguistics.

The de Gruyter dictionary of German morphology is concerned with all aspects of word formation and inflection in German. It combines the benefits of a handbook with the advantages of a dictionary a " 27 handbook-type articles and 96 short entries in alphabetical order allow rapid and direct access to the information required. In its contents, the book is distinguished by incorporating the results of research in language typology and language comparison.