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Dr Sarah Cooper

Lecturer

s.cooper@bangor.ac.uk

+44 1248 388883

0000-0002-2105-8338

Dr Sarah Cooper

View Dr Sarah Cooper’s profile on the Bangor Research Portal

Overview

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.

Teaching and Supervision

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). 

Research Interests

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. 

Postgraduate Project Opportunities

I am willing to supervise a PhD

Publications

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. (ed.), Jones, D., Prys, G., Watkins, G., Cooper, S., Roberts, J. C., Butcher, P., Farhat, L., Teahan, W. & Prys, M., 5 Oct 2021, Bangor: Prifysgol Bangor University. 120 p.
    Research output: Book/Report › Book
  • PublishedLanguage and Technology in Wales: Volume I
    Prys, D. (ed.), Jones, D., Prys, G., Watkins, G., Cooper, S., Roberts, J. C., Butcher, P., Farhat, L., Teahan, W. & Prys, M., 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. (ed.) & Arman, L. (ed.), 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., Chan, D. & Jones, D., 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. & Cooper, S., 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

Activities

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 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 conference (Chair)
  • Second Language Prosody

    2017

    Links:

    • http://slap3.bangor.ac.uk
    Activity: Participation in 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)

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