Grammars is an international forum for the dissemination of high-level original research in the intersection between mathematical/computational linguistics and formal language theory. The journal is based on the fact that a certain gap exists between linguists - trying to find adequate formal tools for natural language description and the computer scientists - often unconcerned with the descriptive applicability of the generative devices they design. Not all linguists are acquainted with new developments in pure formal language theory, nor are all computer scientists aware of the concrete problems linguists deal with and the read needs they have. The aim of the journal is to bring both communities together and to provide a platform for discussion.

Examples of papers include those developing new generative devices potentially used for natural language description, and those clarifying empirical facts in such a way that they become acceptable for formal language treatment.