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The new collection of articles Demokratiegeschichte als Zäsurgeschichte is bringing together historians and linguists investigating 'discourses of the early Weimar Republic'. They explore the historical break of 1918/19 as a linguistic transformation: terms like 'democracy' and 'popular government' (Volksherrschaft) enjoyed a sudden boost in popularity and all political factions fought intensely over their exact definition.