Overview
Dr Eirini Sanoudaki 鈥榮 research examines language in monolingual and bilingual speakers, focusing on children with developmental conditions such as Down syndrome. She collaborates with the Down's syndrome Association and other external partners on projects studying language and cognitive skills in typical and atypical development. She has published extensively in this field.
She pioneered research on language development in neurodiverse Welsh-English bilingual children, and has attracted UKRI funding for projects in this field.
She is Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Director of Postgraduate Research and Director of Welsh Language Matters in the School of Arts, Culture and Language. She also leads the Linguistics and Bilingualism Pathway for the ESRC Welsh Graduate School for the Social Sciences (WGSSS).
Eirini is passionate about bilingualism, and about encouraging the learning and use of Welsh. In 2021, she won a national听 award for the use of Welsh in the workplace.
Eirini is also the head of the Bangor University Child Bilingualism Lab.
Additional Contact Information
Email: e.sanoudaki@bangor.ac.uk
Qualifications
- BA: Philology
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, - PhD: PhD Linguistics
University College London, - MA: MA Linguistics
University of Reading,
Teaching and Supervision
PhD Supervision
Charlotte Cooper. Investigating the Language Learning Experiences of People with Multiple Neurodivergent Conditions. PhD ESRC studentship in Bilingualism. Start date October 2024.
Jazmine Beauchamp. Consonant Development in typically developing Welsh-English bilingual children. PhD ESRC studentship in Bilingualism. Start date October 2023.
Laura Maguire. Neurogenerative Models of Alzheimer's Disease in Bilinguals. MA+PhD ESRC studentship in Bilingualism.听 Start date October 2022.
Maryam Awawdeh. Reading skills of Arabic-English bilingual children with developmental language disorder (DLD).听 PhD ESRC studentship in Bilingualism. Start date October 2022.
Gareth Caulfield. Immersion Education and Bilingualism: Exploring Perceptions, Expectations and Effective Delivery. PhD ESRC studentship in Bilingualism. Start date October 2022.
Jago Williams. Bilingual development in children with a dual diagnosis of ASD and Down syndrome. MA+PhD ESRC studentship in Bilingualism. Start date September 2021.
Bethan Collins. Cognitive and Linguistic Skills in Emergent Bilingual Primary School Children in Wales. PhD ESRC studentship in Bilingualism. Start date September 2021.
Rebecca Day. Bilingualism in Rett syndrome. MA+PhD ESRC studentship in Bilingualism. Start date September 2019
Felicity Parry. Teachers' attitudes and experiences of the speech and language disorder identification process in bilingual pupils. PhD Bilingualism. Start date January 2020.
Athanasia Papastergiou. Language and Executive Functioning Skills in Greek-English Bilingual Children in the UK. ESRC funded PhD in Bilingualism. Completed 2021.
Rebecca Ward. Profiling language abilities in Welsh-English bilinguals with Down syndrome. ESRC funded PhD in Bilingualism. Completed 2020.
Maram Alamri. The acquisition of spatial relations by Arabic learners of English. Completed 2020.
Wesam Almehmadi. Pragmatic features in adolescents with Autism. Completed 2019.
Teaching
Eirini teaches advanced modules on language development and neurodevelopmental conditions, bilingualism, and research methods. She has also taught modules across many other areas of linguistics.
- QXL3316/4416 Language Disorders and Bilingualism
- QXL3317/4417 Child Language Acquisition
- QXL3303 Intro to Speech Language Therapy
- QXL4432 Linguistic Research Methods
- QXL4400 MA/MSc Dissertation
- QXL2235 Foundations of Multilingualism
- QXL2204 Morphosyntax
Publications
2025
- E-pub ahead of print
Day, R., Cooper, S. & Sanoudaki, E., 3 Jun 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
2024
- Accepted/In press
Collins, B. & Sanoudaki, E., 2024, (Accepted/In press) Prifysgol Bangor University.
Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report 鈥� peer-review - Accepted/In press
Collins, B. & Sanoudaki, E., 2024, (Accepted/In press) Prifysgol Bangor University.
Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report 鈥� peer-review - Accepted/In press
Sanoudaki, E., Awawdeh, M., Beauchamp, J., Caulfield, G., Collins, B., Cooper, S., Day, R., Maguire, L., Papastergiou, A., Parry, F., Ward, B., Williams, J. & Williams, M., 22 Jul 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Gwerddon Fach.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Ward, B. & Sanoudaki, E., 3 Jul 2024, In: Child Neuropsychology. 30, 5, p. 760-782 23 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
2023
- Published
Papastergiou, A., Sanoudaki, E., Tamburelli, M. & Chondrogianni, V., Jan 2023, In: Bilingualism: Language and Cognition. 26, 1, p. 78-94
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
2022
- Published
Papastergiou, A. & Sanoudaki, E., 14 Sept 2022, In: International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism. 25, 8, p. 2834-2852
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Papastergiou, A., Pappas, V. & Sanoudaki, E., Jun 2022, In: Behavior Research Methods. 54, 3, p. 1319-1345 27 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
2021
- Published
Ward, R. & Sanoudaki, E., Jul 2021, In: Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics. 35, 7, p. 663-689
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Ward, B. & Sanoudaki, E., Sept 2021, In: Journal of Communication Disorders. 93, 106126.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
2020
- Published
Almehmadi, W., Tenbrink, T. & Sanoudaki, E., 20 Jul 2020, In: Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research. 63, 7, p. 2308-2321
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Althobaiti, H., Sanoudaki, E. & Kotzoglou, G., 24 Dec 2020, In: Journal of Monolingual and Bilingual Speech. 2, 2, p. 165-184
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
2018
- Published
Sanoudaki, E., 2018, Sonic Signatures: Studies dedicated to John Harris. Lindsey, G. & Nevins, A. (eds.). John Benjamins Publishing Company, p. 190鈥�200 ( Language Faculty and Beyond).
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding 鈥� Chapter 鈥� peer-review
2015
- Published
Sanoudaki, E. & Thierry, G., 2015, In: International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism. 18, 5, p. 548-560
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Sanoudaki, E., 2015, Selected papers of the 11th International Conference on Greek Linguistics. Kotzoglou, G., Nikolou, K., Karantzola, E., Frantzi, K., Galantomos, I., Georgalidou, M., Kourti-Kazoullis, V., Papadopoulou, C. & Vlachou, E. (eds.). p. 1520-1534
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding 鈥� Conference contribution 鈥� peer-review
2014
- Published
Tamburelli, M., Sanoudaki, E., Jones, G. & Sowinska, M., 18 Nov 2014, In: Bilingualism: Language and Cognition. 18, 4, p. 713-725
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Sanoudaki, E. & Thierry, G. L., 9 May 2014, Advances in the 海角天涯of Bilingualism. Thomas, E. M. & Mennen, I. (eds.). 2014 ed. Multilingual Matters, p. 214-230
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding 鈥� Chapter - Published
Sanoudaki, E. & Varlokosta, S., 1 Aug 2014, In: Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research. 57, p. 1442-1452
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Sanoudaki, E. & Varlokosta, S., 2 Sept 2014, In: International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders. 50, 2, p. 176鈥�186
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Sanoudaki, E. & Varlokosta, S., 3 Jun 2014, In: Language Acquisition. 22, 1, p. 40-67
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
2013
- Published
Sanoudaki, E. & Varlokosta, S., Jul 2013, Advances in Language Acquisition. Stavrakaki, S., Lalioti, M. & Konstantinopoulou, P. (eds.). Newcastle-upon-Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, p. 435-443
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding 鈥� Chapter 鈥� peer-review - Published
Sanoudaki, E. & Varlokosta, S., 2013, Selected papers of the 10th ICGL [International Conference of Greek Linguistics]. Gavriilidou, Z., Efthymiou, A., Thomadaki, E. & Kambakis-Vougiouklis, P. (eds.). Komotini: Democritus University of Thrace, p. 1100-1109
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding 鈥� Conference contribution 鈥� peer-review
2012
- Published
Thierry, G. & Sanoudaki, E., Jun 2012, In: Revue Fran莽aise de Linguistique Appliqu茅e. 17, 2, p. 33-48
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
2010
- Published
Sanoudaki, E., 2010, In: Journal of Greek Linguistics. 10, 1, p. 74-114
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
2009
- Published
Sanoudaki, E., Jun 2009, Strength relations in phonology. Nasukawa, K. & Backley, P. (eds.). Mouton de Gruyter, p. 149-182
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding 鈥� Chapter 鈥� peer-review
2008
- Published
Sanoudaki, E., 2008, Proceedings of the Child Language Seminar 2007: 30th Anniversary. Marinis, T., Papangeli, A. & Stojanovik, V. (eds.). p. 120-130
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding 鈥� Conference contribution 鈥� peer-review - Published
Sanoudaki, E., 2008, Language Acquisition and Development. Gavarr贸, A. & Freitas, M. J. (eds.). Cambridge: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, p. 381-385
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding 鈥� Chapter 鈥� peer-review
2004
- Published
Sanoudaki, E., 2004, Proceedings of the 6th international conference of Greek linguistics. Rethymnon: University of Crete
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding 鈥� Conference contribution
Activities
2025
We are delighted to share the news of a brand-new teaching exchange between Bangor University and the China University of Political Science and Law (CUPL), an exciting first step in what we hope will become a long-lasting and enriching academic partnership.
This summer, Dr Eirini Sanoudaki became the first member of Bangor staff to take part in the exchange, teaching a course on language acquisition to CUPL students in Beijing. Her time there was a great success, with students responding enthusiastically to her lectures and offering glowing feedback throughout the course.
Dr Sanoudaki鈥檚 time in the classroom made a lasting impression. She returned with a selection of photos and thoughtful student testimonials, reflecting the strong connection she built with her learners. One student wrote: 鈥淚 enjoyed the lectures a lot. I learned a lot about language and how it works. It is great fun. Thank you for your enthusiastic and passionate teaching!鈥�
Another commented:鈥淭he lessons are interesting and meaningful鈥� I like the pace of your lectures and your humorous and sincere teaching ways. I feel so happy and relaxed these days.鈥�
Many students said the course gave them a new way of thinking about language and communication. One particularly memorable reflection read: 鈥淚 had a fundamental insight into linguistics. Language has patterns鈥� that is fantastic!鈥�
Reflecting on her experience, Dr Sanoudaki said: 鈥淚 really enjoyed the course, and I am grateful to the Confucius Institute for organising and supporting this activity. The students at CUPL responded enthusiastically as they learned about linguistics and Bangor; I learned a lot about the Chinese language, wonderful hospitality and culture, as I made new contacts and friends. This initiative helped develop what I think will be lasting links: I look forward to the next steps and my next visit already!鈥�
We are thrilled that Dr Sanoudaki鈥檚 experience was both rewarding and impactful, not only for her but for the students she taught. As she returns to Bangor to share her experiences with colleagues, we look forward to building on this positive beginning.
This exchange has already shown encouraging potential as a platform for academic and cultural collaboration. We are pleased to have been able to offer support in helping to facilitate this exchange, and we remain committed to contributing to the strengthening of academic and cultural links between our partner universities.
30 Jun 2025 鈥� 10 Jul 2025
Activity: Other (Lecturer)Jun 2025
Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)2025
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2024
Nov 2024 鈫�
Activity: Publication peer-review (Peer reviewer)Nov 2024
Activity: Publication peer-review (Peer reviewer)13 Oct 2024
Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)Presentation at the North Wales Speech and Language Exchange 2024 conference
Oct 2024
Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)Oral presentation at the Symposium on Language Disorders and Bilingualism
Sep 2024
Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)Oral presentation at the Symposium on Language Disorders and Bilingualism
Sep 2024
Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)Keynote at the International Conference on Language Disorders 9
Sep 2024
Activity: Invited talk (Speaker)Member of Scientific committee, Advances in second/foreign language Acquisition conference
2024 鈫�
Activity: Membership of committee (Member)Member of Scientific committee: International Conference Language Disorders in Greek 9
2024
Activity: Membership of committee (Member)2024 鈫�
Activity: Publication peer-review (Peer reviewer)
2023
Talk given at the 2023 Rett UK conference: This talk provides a brief exploration of bilingual language development in individuals with Rett syndrome, offering insights into the challenges and strategies for supporting their linguistic growth in multilingual environments.
2 Nov 2023
Links:
Bilingual Language Development in Rett syndrome
26 Jun 2023
Activity: Participation in Academic conference (Speaker)2023
Activity: Publication peer-review (Peer reviewer)2023
Activity: Publication peer-review (Peer reviewer)
2022
Two talks by Bangor University's Child Bilingualism Lab at the ESRC Festival of Social Science- Bangor 26/10/2022, Cardiff 03/11/2022. Members of the lab spoke about their individual research into childhood bilingualism in typically developing individuals, individuals with developmental disorders, and children who speak a heritage language.
26 Oct 2022 鈥� 3 Nov 2022
Links:
22 Sep 2022
Activity: Invited talk (Speaker)Oral presentation - Language skills in Greek-English bilingual children attending Greek supplementary schools in England.听
17 Sep 2022
Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)Sep 2022
Activity: Publication peer-review (Peer reviewer)Talk given at the National Eisteddfod with the Child Bilingualism lab, on our research into the effects of bilingualism in children with Down syndrome, Rett syndrome, and executive functioning in bilingual typically developing children.
2 Aug 2022
Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)27 Jun 2022
Activity: Invited talk (Speaker)Jun 2022
Activity: Publication peer-review (Peer reviewer)2022
Activity: Publication peer-review (Peer reviewer)2022
Activity: Publication peer-review (Peer reviewer)
2021
Gave a lecture on Rett syndrome to a mixture of undergraduate and postgraduate students in Bangor University's QXL-3316/4416 Language Disorders & Bilingualism module
22 Nov 2021
Activity: Invited talk (Speaker)Sep 2021
Activity: Publication peer-review (Peer reviewer)14 Jul 2021
Links:
Poster: Longitudinal Development of Language in a Bilingual Individual with Rett syndrome
14 Jul 2021
Links:
May 2021
Activity: Publication peer-review (Peer reviewer)QXL-4417 Child Language Acquisition
20 Apr 2021
Activity: Invited talk (Speaker)Apr 2021
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Public lecture/debate/seminar (Contributor)2021
Activity: Publication peer-review (Peer reviewer)2021
Activity: Publication peer-review (Peer reviewer)External examiner, Linguistics and English Language, University of Bedfordshire
2021 鈫�
Activity: Examination (Examiner)External examiner, MA in Experimental and Theoretical Linguistics
2021 鈫�
Activity: Examination (Examiner)2021
Activity: Publication peer-review (Peer reviewer)
2020
Is Bilingual Language Development Possible in an Adolescent with the Preserved Speech Variant of Rett syndrome?
22 Sep 2020
Activity: Participation in Academic conference (Speaker)Bilingual Language Development in Rett Syndrome
4 Aug 2020
Activity: Participation in Academic conference (Speaker)2020
Activity: Types of External academic engagement - Membership of peer review panel or committee (Contributor)2020
Activity: Publication peer-review (Peer reviewer)2020
Activity: Types of External academic engagement - Membership of peer review panel or committee (Contributor)2020
Activity: Publication peer-review (Peer reviewer)2020
Activity: Publication peer-review (Peer reviewer)
2019
Peer reviewer
2019 鈫�
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2019 鈫�
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2019 鈫�
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2018
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2018 鈫�
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2018 鈫�
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2018 鈫�
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2017
3 Nov 2017
Activity: Invited talk (Speaker)2017 鈥� 2021
Activity: Examination (Examiner)Reviewer
2017 鈫�
Activity: Publication peer-review (Peer reviewer)
2015
23 Mar 2015
Activity: Invited talk (Speaker)5 Mar 2015
Activity: Invited talk (Speaker)Talk at the Bilingualism seminar series, Bangor University
2015
Activity: Invited talk (Speaker)MA Linguistics dissertation, English Language and Linguistics, University of Kent
2015
Activity: Examination (Examiner)2015
Activity: Invited talk (Speaker)Peer review
2015 鈫�
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2015 鈫�
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2015 鈫�
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2014
Invited Seminar, Faculty of Turkish Studies and Modern Asian Studies,
University of Athens
Jul 2014
Activity: Invited talk (Speaker)16 Feb 2014
Activity: Invited talk (Speaker)15 Jan 2014
Activity: Invited talk (Speaker)Peer reviewer
2014 鈫�
Activity: Publication peer-review (Peer reviewer)
2012
May 2012
Activity: Invited talk (Speaker)
2009
Peer reviewer
2009 鈫�
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Projects
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01/12/2016 鈥� 01/08/2019 (Finished)
Other Grants and Projects
2021-2025听ESRC Wales DTP doctoral grant听(Principal supervisor)
Project: 鈥楲anguage Development听 in Welsh-English bilingual children with听 Down syndrome and autism鈥�
Collaboration with Down's Syndrome Association
Postgraduate Researcher (PhD Bilingualism)听
2018听ESRC/Wales DTP small grant: Collaboration (CoI and PhD Supervisor).
Public engagement project: 鈥�Bilingualism in children with Down syndrome: workshops for families鈥�
Collaboration with Down's Syndrome Association
PI:听Rebecca Ward
2017 ESRC Impact Acceleration Account Major Award: PhD Student Community Outreach Fellowship. (PI and Project Lead).
Project: 鈥楥hildhood Bilingualism in Complementary Schools.鈥�
Fellow: Athanasia Papastergiou
2016 Welsh Crucible grant. (CoI and Bangor Lead).听 Duration 9 months
Project: 鈥楬umour in Welsh-English Bilinguals鈥�
PI Gil Greengross (Aberystwyth), CoI Manon Jones (School of Psychology, Bangor).
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2016-2019听ESRC Wales DTP doctoral grant (Principal supervisor)
Second supervisor: Enlli Thomas.
Project: 鈥楶rofiling language abilities in Welsh-English bilinguals with Down syndrome鈥�
Postgraduate Researcher (PhD Bilingualism): Rebecca Ward 听
2009-2010 Postdoctoral research grant, Greek State Scholarship Foundation (IKY)
Project: 鈥楾he acquisition of pronominal reference in Greek-speaking children with Down 听syndrome鈥�.
Advisor: Spyridoula Varlokosta