Anouschka Foltz

Dr. Anouschka Foltz is Associate Professor of English Linguistics at University of Graz, specializing in psycholinguistics. She habilitated in 2021 with work on language processing barriers/enablers, examining syntactic priming and prosodic comprehension in L1/L2 speakers. Previously taught psycholinguistics at Bangor University (Wales).

Research focuses on:

• Prosodic and syntactic processing in adults
• L1/L2 acquisition mechanisms
• Contrastive pitch accents in discourse
• Language rights and accessibility

Current projects include developing culturally sensitive parenting materials for Deaf communities and climate change communication strategies. Publications analyze grammatical representation in young children, vocabulary learning strategies, and healthcare access barriers. She actively advocates for sign language rights through public scholarship.