I joined the School of Linguistics and English Language as a full-time lecturer in September 2015. I started a PhD in Linguistics in Bangor in 2010 with Professor Ineke Mennen and Professor Margaret Deuchar as supervisors. After completing my PhD in 2014/15, I worked as a Research Officer on the GALLU Research Project in the Language Technologies Unit, Canolfan Bedwyr. The GALLU Project was jointly funded by the Welsh Government and S4C to develop further resources for speech recognition for the Welsh language.

I teach a range of modules on phonetics and bilingualism. The subjects I teach include introductory and intermediate phonetics, aspects of bilingualism, and the phonetics and phonology of second language acquisition (for further details, please consult the current timetable). 

My primary research interests are in Welsh phonetics, bilingualism and language technologies for lesser resourced languages. I am currently working on a project focussing on how adults learn the sounds of Welsh. I am interested in which factors influence how a Welsh learner produces the sounds (e.g. the age of the learner, the amount of exposure to Welsh outside of the classroom, how long the learner has been learning Welsh and their motivation towards learning Welsh), and how we can help learners overcome pronunciation difficulties to help them use Welsh more in their communities. 

I still work closely with the Language Technologies Unit in Canolfan Bedwyr, Bangor University. Follow the link to read about and download the Paldaruo Speech Corpus of Welsh. 

I am willing to supervise a PhD

2021

• PublishedAdult New Speakers of Welsh: Accent, Pronunciation and Language Experience in South Wales
  Williams, M. & Cooper, S., 13 May 2021, In: Languages. 6, 2, 86.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedIaith a Thechnoleg yng Nghymru: Cyfrol I
  Prys, D. (Editor), Jones, D. (Contributor), Prys, G. (Contributor), Watkins, G. (Contributor), Cooper, S., Roberts, J. C. (Contributor), Butcher, P. (Contributor), Farhat, L. (Contributor), Teahan, W. & Prys, M. (Contributor), 5 Oct 2021, Bangor: Prifysgol Bangor University. 120 p.
  Research output: Book/Report › Book
• PublishedLanguage and Technology in Wales: Volume I
  Prys, D. (Editor), Jones, D. (Contributor), Prys, G. (Contributor), Watkins, G. (Contributor), Cooper, S. (Contributor), Roberts, J. C. (Contributor), Butcher, P. (Contributor), Farhat, L. (Contributor), Teahan, W. (Contributor) & Prys, M. (Contributor), 5 Oct 2021, Bangor: Prifysgol Bangor University. 120 p.
  Research output: Book/Report › Book

2020

• PublishedAmlieithrwydd
  Webb-Davies, P., Cooper, S. & Arman, L., Nov 2020, Cyflwyniad i Ieithyddiaeth. Cooper, S. & Arman, L. (eds.). Caerfyrddin: Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol, p. 181-214
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
• PublishedCyflwyniad i Ieithyddiaeth
  Cooper, S. (Editor) & Arman, L. (Editor), Nov 2020, Caerfyrddin: Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol. 273 p.
  Research output: Book/Report › Book
• PublishedSeiniau iaith: seineg a ffonoleg
  Cooper, S., Nov 2020, Cyflwyniad i Ieithyddiaeth. Cooper, S. & Arman, L. (eds.). Caerfyrddin: Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol, p. 34-65
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

2019

• PublishedCrowdsourcing the Paldaruo Speech Corpus of Welsh for Speech Technology
  Cooper, S., Jones, D. B. & Prys, D., 25 Jul 2019, In: Information. 10, 8, p. 247 12 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedSpeech Recognition
  Cooper, S., Apr 2019, The SAGE Encyclopedia of Human Communication Sciences and Disorders. Ball, M. J. & Damico, J. S. (eds.). Sage, Vol. 4.
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary › peer-review

2018

• PublishedCorpws Lleferydd Paldaruo Fersiwn 5 | Paldaruo Speech Corpus Version 5
  Cooper, S. (Other), Chan, D. (Other) & Jones, D. (Other), 19 Dec 2018
  Research output: Non-textual form › Data set/Database

2017

• PublishedProducing new sounds in Welsh: Variable lateral fricative production in adult Welsh learners
  Cooper, S., Jun 2017.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
• PublishedProsody Online: Open source software in comprehension & production research
  Cooper, S. & Foltz, A., Nov 2017.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• PublishedQuestion intonation in the first and second dialect of a bi-dialectal child
  Foltz, A. & Cooper, S., Nov 2017.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

2016

• PublishedBuilding Intelligent Digitial Assistants for Speakers of a Lesser-Resourced Language
  Jones, D. & Cooper, S., 23 May 2016, Proceedings of the LREC 2016 Workshop “CCURL 2016 – Towards an Alliance for Digital Language Diversity”. Soria, C., Pretorius, L., Declerck, T., Mariani, J., Scannell, K. & Wandl-Vogt, E. (eds.). p. 74-79
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
• PublishedExploring reading strategies in Welsh-English biliterate adults.
  Cooper, S. & Davey, M., Jun 2016.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review

2015

• PublishedA resource for exploring socio-phonetic variation in Welsh: The Paldaruo Corpus
  Cooper, S., 2015.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
• PublishedIntonational signalling of sentence type in northern Welsh
  Cooper, S., 2015, Proceedings of the 18th International Congress of Phonetic Sciences (ICPhS 2015).
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

2014

• PublishedDeveloping further speech recognition resources for Welsh
  Cooper, S., Jones, D. & Prys, D., 2014, Developing further speech recognition resources for Welsh. Dublin, Ireland, p. 55-59
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
• PublishedGALLU: Developing speech recognition resources for Welsh
  Cooper, S. & Jones, D., Jun 2014.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• PublishedIntonation in Anglesey Welsh
  Cooper, S., 2014.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• PublishedRheolau ynganu Cymraeg | Welsh letter-to-sound rules
  Chan, D. (Other) & Cooper, S. (Other), 2014
  Research output: Non-textual form › Software
• PublishedThe GALLU project: developing speech recognition resources for Welsh
  Cooper, S., Jones, D., Chan, D. & Prys, D., 2014.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• PublishedThe intonational encoding of interrogativity in Welsh
  Cooper, S. & Mennen, I., 2014.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review

2012

• PublishedTesting for phonetic transfer in two Welsh speaking bilingual communities: Wales and Patagonia
  Cooper, S. & Carter, P., 2012.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
• PublishedVariation in the acoustics of laterals in Welsh
  Carter, P. & Cooper, S., 2012.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review

2011

• PublishedFrequency and loudness in overlapping turn onset by Welsh speakers
  Cooper, S., 2011, Proceedings of the 17th International Congress of Phonetic Sciences. p. 516-519
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
• PublishedGlossing CHAT files using the Bangor Auto-glosser
  Donnelly, K., Cooper, S. & Deuchar, M., 2011.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review

2024

• Working with Bilingual children in Wales: Experiences from Speech and Language Therapists, Early Years Practitioners and Primary School Teachers

  Presentation at the North Wales Speech and Language Exchange 2024 conference

  Oct 2024

  Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)

2023

• Dwyieithrwydd a Chyfathrebu Estynedig ac Amgen (AAC) yng Ngogledd Cymru/Bilingualism and Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) in North Wales

  Talk given at the 1st North Wales Speech and Language Exchange in collaboration with colleagues from Bangor University and the NHS Wales Electronic Assistive Technology service on the current state of bilingual AAC provision for Welsh, current usage, and the need to develop bilingual AAC

  17 Oct 2023

  Activity: Invited talk (Speaker)

2018

• Dysgu cytseiniau 'newydd' yn Gymraeg | Learning 'new' consonants in Welsh

  Invited talk at conference of The National Centre for Learning Welsh

  28 Apr 2018

  Activity: Invited talk (Speaker)

2017

• International Symposium Bilingualism

  International Symposium Bilingualism

  11 Jun 2017 – 15 Jun 2017

  Activity: Participation in Academic conference (Speaker)
• Erthygl Cylchgrawn TiwtorCymraeg Magazine Article

  Article in #TiwtorCymraeg Magazine about research with Welsh learner pronunciation

  Jun 2017

  Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation (Contributor)
• Ynganu gan ddysgwyr Cymraeg

  "Pronunciation by Welsh Learners" Invited Talk to tutors at Welsh for Adults Conference

  5 May 2017

  Activity: Invited talk (Speaker)
• Taro'r Post

  10 Jan 2017

  Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation (Interviewee)
• Cynhadledd Technoleg a'r GymraegTechnology and the Welsh Language Conference

  2017

  Activity: Participation in Academic conference (Chair)
• Second Language Prosody

  2017

  Links:

  • http://slap3.bangor.ac.uk
  Activity: Participation in Academic conference (Organiser)

2014

• Paldaruo App Launch

  Launching the Paldaruo App for collecting data to develop Welsh language Speech Recognition

  7 Jul 2014

  Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation (Contributor)