Owen, John Aled

John Aled Owen
Start date:
October 2012
Research Topic:
Use of Welsh outside the classroom
Research pathway:
Research Supervisor:
Dr Jean Ware, Rhian Hodges
Supervising school:
School of Linguistics & English Language,
Primary funding source:
ESRC Studentship

An analysis of the reasons for the use or non-use of the Welsh language outside the classroom by students of Welsh-medium secondary schools in areas of Wales where Welsh is not the majority language of the community, with proposals on means of enhancing the use of the language in the extra-academic context.