
Katharine Young
Lecturer in Bilingual Research Methods
Cardiff School of Sport & Health Sciences
Overview
Katharine Young is a lecturer in the School of Sport and Health Sciences, with a primary teaching focus on research methods through the medium of Welsh. She joined the school in 2021, whilst completing her PhD in Welsh linguistics. Her current research interests lie in the field of education, bilingualism and language acquisition in Wales and beyond. Katharine undertook a secondment at Welsh Government in 2020, mapping the provision of late immersion education across Wales. Katharine has 4 years of experience working on research projects; from working with the Open University, looking at perceptions of citizenship in the new Curriculum for Wales, to contributing to the creation of CorCenCC, a corpus of contemporary Welsh.
Katharine was previously a secondary school teacher, and her doctoral thesis explores stylistic variation in Welsh immersion schools. Katharine welcomes collaborations on projects relating to bilingualism, bilingual education, the Welsh language, minoritized languages and teaching practices.
Research Publications
Rapid Evidence Assessment: effective approaches and methods in immersion education
Jones, K., Jones, I., Rhys, M., Young, K. & Pierce, A., 23 May 2024, Welsh Government.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
Possessive pronouns in Welsh: Stylistic variation and the acquisition of sociolinguistic competence
Young, K., Durham, M. & Morris, J., 30 Jan 2024, In: Language Variation and Change. 36, 1, p. 25-48 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Cyrchddulliau a dulliau effeithiol mewn addysg drochi: Crynodeb o ganfyddiadau Asesiad Cyflym o’r dystiolaeth
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
Iaith – beth mae cyfnewid cod yn ei gyfleu?
Young, K. & Morris, J., 2022, Gwerddon.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
Welsh-medium education through late immersion: mapping the provision in Wales
Young, K., 21 Oct 2021, Welsh Government.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report