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Lexical Information System Austria (LIÖ)

The Lexical Information System Austria (LIÖ) focuses on lexical variation in Austria, both past and present. This means you will find information here regarding the vocabulary used in Austria.

Currently, LIÖ provides access to information, data, and results from three research projects:

WBÖ

Dictionary of historical Bavarian Dialects in Austria

Dialect materials and dictionary entries concerning the historical Bavarian dialects of Austria, South Tyrol, and other 'language islands' (primarily 20th century).

LexVAD20

Lexical Variation of Austrian Dialects in the 20th Century

Dialect data and linguistic maps based on the Austrian questionnaires from the 'Deutscher Wortatlas' (FWF 10.55776/PAT1412824).

LexAT21

Atlas of Lexical Variation in Austria in the 21st Century

Data and linguistic maps of contemporary vocabulary in Austria (ranging from standard language to dialects).