Research
Research Interest 1
My research interests include, among others: Language and identities, Speech representation and narrative theory, Stance in interview talk, Language ideologies, Language and gender and Qualitative research. In my research, I approach linguistic data from a Sociolinguistic/ Discourse Analytic perspective, as I seek to explore the relationship between language and the local and/ or broader socio-cultural context in which it is embedded. I welcome PhD applications in any of the above areas or any related disciplines.
Research grants
AHRC IAA 22-25
ARTS AND HUMANITIES RESEARCH COUNCIL
April 2022 - January 2026
Assessing the intrinsic value, and health and well-being benefits, for individual and community, of The Reader Organisation's Volunteer Reader Scheme.
ARTS AND HUMANITIES RESEARCH COUNCIL
September 2013 - September 2014
How to promote children's language development using family-based shared book reading.
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH COUNCIL
April 2015 - August 2018
Research collaborations
Prof Argiris Archakis
University of Patras
Research project titled "Tracing Racism in Anti-raCist discourse: a critical approach to European public speech on the migrant and refugee crisis" (TRACE/ HFRI-FM17-42).
Dr Marianthi Georgalidou; Dr Maria Gasouka
University of Rhodes
Research project on 'Language Sexism in Greek public documents', funded by the Greek Ministry of Internal Affairs, General Secretariat for Gender Equality.
Dr Anastasia Stamou; Dr Argiris Archakis
University of Patras
Research project on 'Language variation and language ideologies in mass culture texts: design, development and evaluation of learning material for critical language awareness', funded by the Greek ministry of Education
Professor Greg Myers
Lancaster University
Research project on 'The construction of stance in social research interviews', funded by the UK Economic and Social Research Council.