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

2024

  • PublishedIaith a Thechnoleg yng Nghymru: Cyfrol II
    Watkins, G. (Editor), Prys, D. (Contributor), Prys, G. (Contributor), Jones, D. (Contributor), Ghazzali, S. (Contributor), Vangberg, P. (Contributor), Farhat, L. (Contributor), Cooper, S. (Contributor), Williams, M. (Contributor), Gruffydd, I. (Contributor), Jouitteau , M. (Contributor), Grobol, L. (Contributor), Morris , J. (Contributor), Ezeani , I. (Contributor), Young , K. (Contributor), Davies, L. (Contributor), El-Haj , M. (Contributor), Knight , D. (Contributor), Jarvis , C. (Contributor) & Barnes, E. (Contributor), 1 Nov 2024, Bangor: Prifysgol Cymru Bangor. 74 p.
    Research output: Book/Report › Book
  • PublishedLanguage and Technology in Wales: Volume II
    Watkins, G. (Editor), Prys, D. (Contributor), Prys, G. (Contributor), Jones, D. (Contributor), Cooper, S. (Contributor), Williams, M. (Contributor), Vangberg, P. (Contributor), Ghazzali, S. (Contributor), Gruffydd, I. (Contributor), Farhat, L. (Contributor), Grobol, L. (Contributor), Jouitteau , M. (Contributor), Morris, J. (Contributor), Ezeani , I. (Contributor), Young , K. (Contributor), Davies, L. (Contributor), El-Haj , M. (Contributor), Knight , D. (Contributor), Jarvis , C. (Contributor) & Barnes, E. (Contributor), 1 Nov 2024, 1 ed. Prifysgol Cymru Bangor. 72 p.
    Research output: Book/Report › Book

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

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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)