37.714, Qs: Researching Austrian German: Looking for Corpora Recommendations (Media & Spoken)

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LINGUIST List: Vol-37-714. Fri Feb 20 2026. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 37.714, Qs: Researching Austrian German: Looking for Corpora Recommendations (Media & Spoken)

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Date: 19-Feb-2026
From: YL [yn.leova at gmail.com]
Subject: Researching Austrian German: Looking for Corpora Recommendations (Media & Spoken)


I’m a German studies student currently working on my Master’s thesis
focused on Austrian German. My research explores sociolinguistic and
contact linguistics aspects, specifically comparing generational
differences in language use (influences from neighboring languages vs.
modern anglicisms).
I am looking for suitable corpora to conduct my practical analysis. I
am specifically interested in:
Media & Digital Communication: Databases or archives of Austrian
newspapers, blogs, or social media comments where I can analyze
spontaneous written language.
Spoken Language: Any accessible corpora or databases containing
recordings/transcriptions of spontaneous speech from Austrian speakers
across different age groups.
Regional Tools: Any specific Austrian-led projects that focus on
language variation within the country.
If you have any tips on where to find these resources or advice on
effectively building a custom corpus for this specific variety of
German, I would be very grateful!

Linguistic Field(s): Discourse Analysis
                     Language Documentation
                     Sociolinguistics
                     Text/Corpus Linguistics

Subject Language(s): German (deu)

Language Family(ies): Bavarian-Austrian



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