Dr Sofia Lampropoulou BA (Hons), MA, PhD
Reader in English Language English
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 - December 2025
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
External: 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
External: 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
External: 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
External: Lancaster University
Research project on 'The construction of stance in social research interviews', funded by the UK Economic and Social Research Council.