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Mr Steve Morris

Research Officer

Applied Linguistics

s.morris@swansea.ac.uk

Fluent Welsh Speaker

Available For Postgraduate Supervision

Research Links

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3789-1233

About

Steve’s teaching and research focus on Applied Linguistics and the Welsh language, primarily in the fields of sociolinguistics, language planning, language acquisition and linguistics. He has over thirty years experience as a teaching, assessment and curriculum practitioner in the Welsh language, joining the Department of Continuing Education in 1991 as a lecturer before transferring to the College of Arts and Humanities in 2010.

Steve has been a full member of the Association of Welsh Translators and Interpreters since 2006. He was elected to the Executive Committee of the British Association for Applied Linguistics (BAAL) in 2012 and became Treasurer in 2014.

The interdisciplinary interface between Applied Linguistics and the Welsh Language continues to be the prime focus of his work. In 2017 with Tess Fitzpatrick, he established and now convenes the ALAW (Applied Linguistics and Welsh) network. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and has served as an external examiner, consultant and moderator for a number of national, UK and European institutions.

Areas Of Expertise

Applied Linguistics and Welsh
Sociolinguistics
Language planning and policy
Language acquisition
Linguistics

Career Highlights

Research

Corpws Cenedlaethol Cymraeg Cyfoes

Publications

Research Highlights

Morris, S., Knight, D., Rayson, P., El-Haj, M., Khallaf, N., & Ezeani, I. (2023). FreeTxt - a bilingual free-text analysis and visualisation toolkit [software]
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65009
http://www.freetxt.app
Knight, D., Fitzpatrick, T., Morris, S., Tovey-Walsh, B., Prosser, H., & Davies, E. (2023). Corpus to curriculum: Developing word lists for adult learners of Welsh. Applied Corpus Linguistics, 3(2), 100052
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acorp.2023.100052, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa63095
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.acorp.2023.100052
Knight, D., Tovey-Walsh, B., Morris, S., Davies, E., & Prosser, H. (2022). The Geirfan wordlist: A vocabulary list for adult learners of Welsh
https://doi.org/10.17035/d.2022.0234583226, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa62289
https://corcencc.org/download/
Morris, S. (2022). Canolfannau Cymraeg: A Top-Down or Bottom-Up Approach to Language Planning?. Language, Policy and Territory (pp. 203-219). Springer International Publishing
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-94346-2_11, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa60515
Knight, D., Morris, S., Arman, L., Needs, J., & Rees, M. (2021). Building a National Corpus: A Welsh Language Case Study Springer International Publishing.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-81858-6, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa58387

All Research

Journal Articles

Knight, D., Fitzpatrick, T., Morris, S., Tovey-Walsh, B., Prosser, H., & Davies, E. (2023). Corpus to curriculum: Developing word lists for adult learners of Welsh. Applied Corpus Linguistics, 3(2), 100052
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acorp.2023.100052, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa63095
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.acorp.2023.100052
Morris, S. (2012). We need to make new Welsh-speaking communities. The Welsh Agenda, Winter 2012(48), 46-47.
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa13848
Owen, H. & Morris, S. (2012). Effaith iaith ar adsefydlu corfforol: Astudiaeth o ddylanwad iaith ar effeithiolrwydd therapi mewn cymuned Gymraeg. Gwerddon(10/11), 83-112.
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa12667
http://www.gwerddon.org/cy/rhifynnau/rhifynnaugwerddon/teitl-3382-cy.aspx#/112/
Morris, S. (2011). Geirfa Graidd i’r Gymraeg: Creating an A1 & A2 core vocabulary for adult learners of Welsh – a Celtic template?. Journal of Celtic Language Learning, 15/16, 27-43.
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa11130

Authored Books

Knight, D., Morris, S., & Fitzpatrick, T. (2021). Corpus Design and Construction in Minoritised Language Contexts - Cynllunio a Chreu Corpws mewn Cyd-destunau Ieithoedd Lleiafrifoledig Springer International Publishing.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-72484-9, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa57445
Knight, D., Morris, S., Arman, L., Needs, J., & Rees, M. (2021). Building a National Corpus: A Welsh Language Case Study Springer International Publishing.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-81858-6, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa58387
Rottet, K. & Morris, S. (2018). Comparative Stylistics of Welsh and English : Arddulleg y Gymraeg (1st ed.). University of Wales Press.
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa40163
https://www.uwp.co.uk/book/comparative-stylistics-of-welsh-and-english/
Morris, S. & Meara, P. (2014). Welsh Words - Geirfa Graidd: Lefel Mynediad (Core vocabulary with phrases) South Wales Gwasg y Lolfa.
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa19054
Morris, S. & Meara, P. (2014). Welsh Words - Geirfa Graidd: Lefel Mynediad (Core vocabulary with phrases) North Wales (North Wales ed.). Gwasg y Lolfa.
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa18253
Morris, S., Gruffudd, H., Meek, E., & Miles, E. (2010). Ffeil Hyfedredd Cyd-bwyllgor Addysg Cymru.
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa12051

Book Chapters

Morris, S. (2022). Canolfannau Cymraeg: A Top-Down or Bottom-Up Approach to Language Planning?. Language, Policy and Territory (pp. 203-219). Springer International Publishing
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-94346-2_11, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa60515
Morris, S. (2016). Polisi ac ymchwil ym maes Cymraeg i Oedolion. Cyfoethogi'r Cyfathrebu: Llawlyfr ymarferol i diwtoriaid Cymraeg i Oedolion (pp. 227-243).
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa29044

Edited Books

Morris, S. & Jones, C. (Eds.). (2016). Cyfoethogi'r Cyfathrebu: Llawlyfr ymarferol i diwtoriaid Cymraeg i Oedolion. Gwasg Prifysgol Cymru.
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa29043
https://www.uwp.co.uk/book/cyfoethogir-cyfathrebu/

Other Research Outputs

Morris, S., Knight, D., Rayson, P., El-Haj, M., Khallaf, N., & Ezeani, I. (2023). FreeTxt - a bilingual free-text analysis and visualisation toolkit [software]
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65009
http://www.freetxt.app
Knight, D., Tovey-Walsh, B., Morris, S., Davies, E., & Prosser, H. (2022). The Geirfan wordlist: A vocabulary list for adult learners of Welsh
https://doi.org/10.17035/d.2022.0234583226, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa62289
https://corcencc.org/download/
Morris, S. (2021). Adolygiad cyflym o'r Ganolfan Dysgu Cymraeg Genedlaethol
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa58390
https://llyw.cymru/adolygiad-cyflym-or-ganolfan-dysgu-cymraeg-genedlaethol-html
Morris, S. (2021). A rapid review of the National Centre for Learning Welsh
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa62287
https://www.gov.wales/rapid-review-national-centre-learning-welsh-html
Knight, D., Morris, S., Tovey, B., Fitzpatrick, T., & Anthony, L. (2020). Yr Amliadur: Frequency Lists for Contemporary Welsh (Version 1.0.0)
https://doi.org/10.17035/d.2020.0120164107, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa55647
http://doi.org/10.17035/d.2020.0120164107
Knight, D., Morris, S., Fitzpatrick, T., Rayson, P., Spasić, I., Thomas, E., Lovell, A., Morris, J., Evas, J., Stonelake, M., Arman, L., Davies, J., Ezeani, I., Neale, S., Needs, J., Piao, S., Rees, M., Watkins, G., Williams, L...., & Scannell, K. (2020). Corpws Cenedlaethol Cymraeg Cyfoes (CorCenCC) corpus and query tools
https://doi.org/http://doi.org/10.17035/d.2020.0119878310, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa55093
Morris, S., Meara, P., & Fitzpatrick, T. (2019). Geirfa Graidd Lefel Canolradd
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa48955
https://questionbank.wjec.co.uk/qualifications/welsh-for-adults/welsh-for-adults-intermediate/Geirfa%20Canolradd%20Ionawr%202019.pdf?language_id=2
Morris, S. & Meara, P. (2019). Geirfa Graidd Lefel Sylfaen
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa48954
https://www.wjec.co.uk/umbraco/surface/blobstorage/download?nodeId=14887
Morris, S. & Meara, P. (2019). Geirfa Graidd Lefel Mynediad
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa48953
https://www.wjec.co.uk/umbraco/surface/blobstorage/download?nodeId=14881
Fitzpatrick, T., Morris, S., Clark, T., Mitchell, R., Needs, J., Tanguay, E., & Tovey, B. (2018). Asesiad cyflym o’r dystiolaeth: Ymagweddau a dulliau addysgu ail iaith effeithiol
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa40679
https://llyw.cymru/sites/default/files/statistics-and-research/2019-06/180607-effective-second-language-treaching-approaches-methods-cy.pdf
Morris, S. (2013). Datblygu Geirfa Graidd i Lefelau Mynediad a Sylfaen
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa17027
http://www.ybont.org/pluginfile.php/636/course/section/472/Geirfa%20Graidd.pdf
Morris, S. (2012). Canolfannau Cymraeg - troi dysgwyr yn siaradwyr
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa12970
Chríost, D., Carlin, P., Davies, S., Fitzpatrick, T., Jones, A., Heath-Davies, R., Marshall, J., Morris, S., Price, A., Vanderplank, R., Walter, C., & Wray, A. (2012). Adnoddau, dulliau ac ymagweddau dysgu ac addysgu ym maes Cymraeg i Oedolion: astudiaeth ymchwil gynhwysfawr ac adolygiad beirniadol o’r ffordd ymlaen.
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa14737
https://llyw.cymru/sites/default/files/statistics-and-research/2019-08/130424-welsh-adults-teaching-learning-approaches-cy.pdf
Gruffudd, H. & Morris, S. (2011). Canolfannau Cymraeg a Rhwydweithiau Cymdeithasol Oedolion sy'n dysgu'r Gymraeg: Ymdrechion i Wrthdroi Shifft Ieithyddol mewn Cymunedau cymharol ddi-Gymraeg
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa11371
Morris, S., Newcombe, L., & Jones, R. (2010). Llyfryddiaeth Cymraeg i Oedolion 1960 - 2009
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa12050
http://www.swansea.ac.uk/media/Llyfryddiaeth%20-%20Prif%20Ddogfen%20hyd%20at%202010%20(2).pdf

Supervision

Does Welsh-English bilingualism affect cognition across the lifespan? (awarded 2024)

PhD

Other supervisor: Dr David Playfoot

Other supervisor: Dr Claire Williams

Other supervisor: Prof Jeremy Tree

Key Grants and Projects

Corpws Cenedlaethol Cymraeg Cyfoes (The National Corpus of Contemporary Welsh): A community driven approach to linguistic corpus construction 2016 - 2019

Research Grant Co-Creator and Co-Investigator, ESRC/AHRC
Learning strategies for adult learners of Welsh 2011 - 2011

Principal Investigator, with Angharad Rowe, DCELLS (Welsh Government)
Language Centres and Social Networks 2009 - 2010

Principal Investigator, with Heini Gruffudd, DCELLS (Welsh Government)

Steve’s research has underpinned a number of national Welsh language initiatives

A Welsh Government funded report, coauthored with Heini Gruffudd, ‘Canolfannau Cymraeg and Social Networks of Adult Learners of Welsh in comparatively non-Welsh speaking communities’ (launched at the Senedd in 2012) underpinned the establishment of seven Canolfannau Cymraeg [Welsh language centres] with an investment of £2 million between 2014-2016.
Work with Paul Meara and Tess Fitzpatrick on creating core vocabulary lists for A1, A2 and B1 levels on the Common European Framework for Languages in Welsh for Adults, in close cooperation with the main assessment body in Wales, the WJEC.
As co-creator and co-investigator on the ESRC/AHRC funded CorCenCC project to create the first ever National Corpus of Contemporary Welsh, Steve is responsible for the team collecting, processing and transcribing the ten million words of data.

In the areas of research, policy and governance

is a member of the Language policy regimes, new speakers and sociolinguistic ethnography working group of the COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) New Speakers Network.
is a member of the WISERD language, culture and identity group.
served on the Welsh Government Welsh Language technology board.
has been Chair of the Welsh Government’s Welsh for Adults Scrutiny Committee since 2015.
is Deputy Chair of the University Research Ethics and Governance Sub-Committee.

Mr Steve Morris

Email address

Welsh language proficiency

Research Links

About

Areas Of Expertise

Career Highlights

Research Highlights

All Research

Does Welsh-English bilingualism affect cognition across the lifespan? (awarded 2024)

Learning strategies for adult learners of Welsh 2011 - 2011

Language Centres and Social Networks 2009 - 2010