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Michael Prinz is an Associate Professor at Uppsala University, specializing in modern languages and German. His research interests encompass onomastics, multilingual practices, linguistic landscapes, historical linguistics, and lexicography. He leads projects such as the 'Historical Lecture Corpus' which focuses on the development of academic language instruction and multilingualism in German-speaking contexts from 1700 to 1830. This project aims to provide insights into the evolution of academic language through student lecture notes, which are crucial for understanding historical linguistics. Additionally, he is involved in the 'SaRa-Digital' project, which explores the linguistic geography of surnames through data gathered from historical records. This research examines the interplay between language use and socio-cultural factors over time. His work contributes to the field of sociolinguistics by analyzing the visibility and status of German in public spaces in Early Modern Sweden.
Uppsala University • Uppsala, Sweden
Teaching and researching topics related to modern languages and linguistics.
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