Anja Wittibschlager, MA

E-Mail
anja.wittibschlager(at)oeaw.ac.at

… is an Academy Scientist at the research unit Linguistics. As part of the long-term project Language Dynamics in Austria (DynAT), her research focuses on language variation and change. Her particular interests lie in the areas of lexicon, morphosyntax and pragmatics.

She contributes to the conceptualization and coordination of Linguae Austriacae: Platform and Information System on Language(s) in Austria and LexAT21 – Atlas on lexical variation in Austria in the 21st century.

Previously, she worked as a researcher in project part 03 “Speech Repertoires and Varietal Spectra” of the SFB “German in Austria. Variation – Contact – Perception”. Within the framework of the project, she completed her doctoral dissertation at the University of Vienna.
 

Recent projects:

 

Publications

  • Pragmatic variation in greeting and farewell formulae in rural Austria. / Korecky-Kröll, Katharina; Wittibschlager, Anja; Dorn, Amelie.
    in: Languages, Jahrgang 11, Nr. 9, 179, 28.08.2026.
  • A resource for lexical variation in a pluri-areal context: Introducing LexAT21, the atlas on lexical variation in Austria in the 21st century. / Pluschkovits, Markus; Schopper, Daniel; Wittibschlager, Anja et al.
    Selected papers from the CLARIN Annual Conference 2025. Hrsg. / Cristina Grisot; Thalassia Kontino. Linköping University Electronic Press, Linköpings universitet, 2026. S. 182-192.
  • Variable Libelle: Kartenkommentar.Wittibschlager, Anja (Autor:in). 2025.
  • Variable Ziege/Geiss: Kartenkommentar.Wittibschlager, Anja (Autor:in). 2025.