Applied Linguistics

The focus of the professorship for "Applied Linguistics" is on predominantly written digital communication from a language use-oriented perspective on the one hand and with a view to language-reflexive processes on the other.

Research

The central research interests are in the fields of media and cultural linguistics, socio- and discourse linguistics, grammar and pragmatics. The predominantly empirical research at the professorship uses both quantitative and qualitative methods.

Current research topics include the following:
- Mourning practices on the Internet
- Digital writing practices and digital writing culture(s)
- Dialect situation in Liechtenstein

Research Projects

Research project in collaboration with the University of Zurich (UZH):
Digital (religious) Use of Language in the Context of Conspiracy Theories
Project Lead: Prof. Dr. Karina Frick
Duration: Jan., 2025 - Dec. 31, 2028

Team

Head

  • Prof. Dr. Karina Frick

Research Assistants

  • Natalie Katharina Kücken

Secretariat

  • Bianka Bönsch
  • Nina Pries