About the Lab

The Sociolinguistic Lab at the University of Cologne is dedicated to interdisciplinary research in the intersection between linguistics and social sciences. Its founder Aria Adli and his team aim at investigating spontaneous speech by using modern statistical and computer-assisted methods. Areas of interest are, among others, linguistic diversity, ongoing language change, the identification of subtle but critical differences in language use and lifestyle, or language contact and migration in megacities.

The Lab was founded in 2015. Explore the highlights! See photos and coverage of the inauguration event.

The Lab in the Media

Here you find some media reports on our lab with Aria Adli - enjoy the reading and listening!