Andrea Ender
List of John Benjamins publications in which Andrea Ender is involved.
2025 Chapter 12. In(ter)dependent dialect and standard L2 systems? On the development of receptive varietal proficiency Variation in Language Acquisition: Unity in diversity, Rosseel, Laura and Eline Zenner (eds.), pp. 240–260 | Chapter
In the Austro-Bavarian region, everyday spoken language ranges from standard to non-standard (i.e., dialect) forms. Navigating this variation is challenging for second language (L2) learners, especially due to the lack of pedagogical materials for non-standard varieties in Austria. This study… read more
2025 Chapter 11. Perceived varietal contact and use in the lives of adult migrant L2 learners in Austria: A look at the dialect-standard-continuum Variation in Language Acquisition: Unity in diversity, Rosseel, Laura and Eline Zenner (eds.), pp. 222–239 | Chapter
The variationist second language acquisition (SLA) literature has established that exposure to sociolinguistic variation is a necessary precursor to the ability to engage in the contextually sensitive use of linguistic variation. The goal of the present article was therefore to unpack the… read more
2021 Chapter 11. The standard-dialect repertoire of second language users in German-speaking Switzerland Sociolinguistic Variation and Language Acquisition across the Lifespan, Ghimenton, Anna, Aurélie Nardy and Jean-Pierre Chevrot (eds.), pp. 251–276 | Chapter
The coexistence of dialect and standard language is a pronounced characteristic of everyday life in the Swiss German context. This paper examines the linguistic repertoire of second language users in the Swiss context and how they deal with dialect-standard variation in a structured interview… read more
2017 Chapter 6. What is the target variety? The diverse effects of standard–dialect variation in second language acquisition Acquiring Sociolinguistic Variation, De Vogelaer, Gunther and Matthias Katerbow (eds.), pp. 155–184 | Chapter
The coexistence of dialect and standard varieties is a challenge for adult learners of German as a second language in the Swiss context. This paper presents data from three individuals showing how they handle the two varieties in their second language system. The insights gathered on their use of… read more


