Lectal Coherence in German of Albanian Heritage Speakers

Barbara Sonnenhauser & Lars Bülow (LMU Munich)

This project examines lectal coherence in the German of speakers with an Albanian migration and heritage background across different sociolinguistic constellations: diglossia (Zurich), diaglossia (Vienna), and monoglossia (Munich). Focusing on morphology and syntax, it analyses how linguistic biography, generational differences, and communicative context shape coherence. By applying multivariate statistical methods, the project explores how inter- and intraspeaker lectal coherence develops across generations, shedding light on the interaction of migration, multilingualism, and dialect–standard constellations