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Raised on Anglesey, I received my early education in Wales before going to England for university. My undergraduate degree was in Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic Studies at Queens’ College at the University of Cambridge, where I specialised in medieval Welsh language and literature, and old Germanic language and literature, particularly Old English. I also completed an MPhil in this field in 2004, writing my dissertation on Old English semantics (on different words for horses).

After working briefly as a researcher in the School of Welsh at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ×ÊÁÏ, in 2005 I started a PhD in Linguistics at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ×ÊÁÏ, supervised by Professor Margaret Deuchar; I graduated in 2010. The focus of my PhD research was on bilingualism and code-switching, which is the phenomenon of inserting words from one language into sentences from another language - something particularly common in informal Welsh speech.

I have been a member of teaching staff in Linguistics at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ×ÊÁÏ since 2009, initially as a Welsh-medium Teaching Fellow, then from September 2012 as a Lecturer in Welsh Linguistics, in both cases primarily funded by the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol. In 2016 I was promoted to Senior Lecturer in Linguistics (Bilingualism). I am currently a member of staff of the Department of Linguistics, English Language and Bilingualism within the School of Arts, Culture and Language.

I primarily teach Welsh-medium modules at the School, particularly related to bilingualism, plus English-medium modules on sociolinguistics, Welsh Linguistics and/or Historical Linguistics, depending on their availability. The subjects I teach include general overviews of the grammar and linguistics of Welsh, aspects of bilingualism (both grammatical and social), historical linguistics and language change, and sociolinguistics.

I prefer to supervise dissertation topics in the above fields and/or in fields related to my research interests (as described elsewhere on this page), and am especially interested in supervising students on topics in Welsh grammar, change in the Welsh language and/or bilingualism in a minority language context.

My research interests focus on bilingualism (primarily in the Welsh context), especially relating to Welsh-English code-switching and on contact linguistics, specifically the effect of language contact on minority language grammar, with a particular focus on Welsh. In general I am interested in sociolinguistics, particularly grammatical variation, and have published on grammatical variation and change in Welsh due to contact with English. I also have an interest in historical linguistics, primarily in the Celtic and Germanic languages.

Additionally I am an author, primarily in Welsh. My book of cosmic horror Pumed Gainc y Mabinogi was published in spring 2022.

I am willing to supervise a PhD

2024

• Published
  Webb-Davies, P., 15 Jul 2024, Talybont: Y Lolfa. 415 p.
  Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review

2023

• Accepted/In press
  Webb-Davies, P., 13 Feb 2023, (Accepted/In press) The Palgrave Handbook of Celtic Languages and Linguistics. Eska, J., Nurmio, S., Ó Muircheartaigh, P. & Russell, P. (eds.). Palgrave Macmillan, 17 p.
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
• Published
  Bell, E., Archangeli, D., Anderson, S., Hammond, M., Webb-Davies, P. & Brooks, H., Aug 2023, In: Journal of the International Phonetic Association. 53, 2, p. 487 - 510 24 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Accepted/In press
  Webb-Davies, P., 23 Nov 2023, (Accepted/In press) The acquisition of Celtic languages. Chondrogianni, V., O'Toole, C. & Thomas, E. (eds.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 21 p.
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

2022

• Published
  Webb-Davies, P., 22 Nov 2022, The Conversation.
  Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
• Published
  Glyn, P., Apr 2022, Talybont: Y Lolfa. 222 p.
  Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review

2020

• Published
  Webb-Davies, P., Cooper, S. & Arman, L., Nov 2020, Cyflwyniad i Ieithyddiaeth. Cooper, S. & Arman, L. (eds.). Caerfyrddin: Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol, p. 181-214
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
• Published
  Hammond, M., Bell, E., Anderson, S., Webb-Davies, P., Ohala, D., Carnie, A. & Brooks, H., 3 Jan 2020, In: Glossa. 5, 1, 1.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Webb-Davies, P. & Shank, C., Mar 2020, In: Gwerddon. 30, p. 23-39
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Vaughan-Evans, A., Parafita Couto, M. C., Boutonnet, B., Hoshino, N., Webb-Davies, P., Deuchar, M. & Thierry, G., 17 Nov 2020, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 11, 549702.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2018

• Published
  Deuchar, M., Webb-Davies, P. & Donnelly, K., 15 Jan 2018, John Benjamins Publishing Company. 199 p. (Studies in Corpus Linguistics; no. 81)
  Research output: Book/Report › Book

2017

• Published
  Thomas, E. & Webb-Davies, P., 6 Aug 2017, Caerfyrddin, Wales: Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol.
  Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
• Published
  Parafita Couto, M., Boutonnet, B., Hoshino, N., Webb-Davies, P., Deuchar, M. & Thierry, G., 1 Feb 2017, Bilingualism and minority languages in Europe: Current trends and Developments. Lachlan, F. & Del Carmen Parafita Couto, M. (eds.). Newcastle: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, p. 240-254
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
• Published
  Webb-Davies, P., 23 Jun 2017, The Conversation.
  Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article

2016

• Published
  Webb-Davies, P., 11 Dec 2016, Sociolinguistics in Wales. Durham, M. & Morris, J. (eds.). London: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 31 60 p.
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

2014

• Published
  Webb-Davies, P. G., Davies, P. & Deuchar, M., 30 Mar 2014, In: Lingua. 143, p. 224-241
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Webb-Davies, P., Deuchar, M., Herring, J., Parafita Couto, M. & Carter, D., 9 May 2014, Advances in the Study of Bilingualism. Thomas, E. & Mennen, I. (eds.). Bristol: Multilingual Matters, p. 93-110
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
• Published
  Parafita Couto, M. D., Webb-Davies, P. G., Carter, D. M. & Deuchar, M., 9 May 2014, Advances in the Study of Bilingualism. Thomas, E. M. & Mennen, I. (eds.). 2014 ed. Bristol: Multilingual Matters, p. 111-140
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

2011

• Published
  Webb-Davies, P. G., Carter, D., Deuchar, M., Davies, P. & Parafita Couto, M. C., 1 Sept 2011, In: Journal of Language Contact. 4, 2, p. 153 – 183
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2010

• Published
  Webb-Davies, P. G., Carter, D., Davies, P., Parafita Couto, M. C. & Deuchar, M., 1 Jan 2010, In: Revista Española de Lingüística.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Webb-Davies, P. G., Parafita Couto, M. C., Carter, D., Davies, P. & Deuchar, M., 1 Jan 2010.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• Published
  Webb-Davies, P. G., Deuchar, M., Breitbarth, A. (Editor), Lucas, C. (Editor), Watts, S. (Editor) & Willis, D. (Editor), 1 Jan 2010, Continuity and Change in Grammar. 2010 ed. John Benjamins Publishing, p. 77-96
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

2009

• Published
  Deuchar, M. & Webb-Davies, P. G., 1 Jan 2009, In: International Journal of the Sociology of Language. 2009, 195, p. 15-38
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2024

• Public lecture in the Shankland Lecture series. Held in the Shankland Library, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ×ÊÁÏ.

  27 Nov 2024

  Links:

  Activity: Invited talk (Speaker)

• Review by Gwenan Mared of my novel Cysgod y Mabinogi. Barn is the primary literary criticism magazine in Welsh.

  Oct 2024 – Nov 2024

  Links:

  Activity: Other (Contributor)

• Review of my novel Cysgod y Mabinogi by Kayley Roberts in the monthly newspaper Y Cymro.

  Sep 2024 – Oct 2024

  Links:

  Activity: Other (Contributor)

2023

• I gave a 1 hour talk to the local literary society, in Trefnant near Dinbych, north Wales, about my own creative research (Pumed Gainc y Mabinogi etc.) and its links to both medieval Welsh literature and modern American horror fiction. The audience was about 40 members of the public. I had been invited to give the talk as part of their regular series. The whole event was in Welsh.

  4 Dec 2023

  Activity: Invited talk (Speaker)

• Discussing my fiction (Pumed Gainc y Mabinogi, Cysgod y Mabinogi) and the historical and contemporary interpretations of horror fiction deriving from the work of the American author H. P. Lovecraft.

  Online conference.

  26 Oct 2023

  Links:

  Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)

• I was invited along with author Llyr Titus to be interviewed about our writing by Iestyn Tyne. The public event (for those with an Eisteddfod ticket) was held in the Pabell Len / Literature Tent during the day.

  The event was later released as an episode of the PenRhydd podcast series.

  11 Aug 2023

  Links:

  Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation (Contributor)

• I was the co-organizer / chair of the conference.

  Conference on linguistic research in Welsh and related languages. The event was held hybrid, with most attendees in Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ×ÊÁÏ but some attending online.

  26 Jun 2023 – 27 Jun 2023

  Activity: Participation in Academic conference (Organiser)

• Review by Eve Johnson of 'Pumed Gainc y Mabinogi' (authored by Peredur Webb-Davies) in the magazine O'r Pedwar Gwynt (also on its online version).

  1 Mar 2023

  Links:

  Activity: Other (Contributor)

2022

• Review by Jon Gower on Nation Cymru website of Welsh book "Pumed Gainc y Mabinogi", authored by Peredur Webb-Davies

  29 Nov 2022

  Links:

  Activity: Other (Contributor)

• Review by Dr Simon Rodway of Pumed Gainc y Mabinogi on his blog 'Medievally Speaking' (described as "an open access review journal encouraging critical engagement with the continuing process of inventing the middle ages")

  28 Sep 2022

  Links:

  Activity: Other (Contributor)

2019

• Paper reporting on the latest findings of the research grant on mutation held by the co-authors (joint RCUK-NSF)

  1 Jul 2019

  Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)

• Annual conference for research in aspects of Welsh Linguistics.

  1 Jul 2019 – 2 Jul 2019

  Activity: Participation in Academic conference (Organiser)

• Presentation about our research on Welsh-English code-switching to a public audience and an introduction to our recently-published monograph (Deuchar et al 2018)

  13 Feb 2019

  Links:

  Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Public lecture/debate/seminar (Speaker)

2018

• Talk (abouy 60 mins) to festival guests on the Welsh language in terms of its history and grammar

  7 Sep 2018

  Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Festival/Exhibition (Contributor)

• Presentation on state of the art on Welsh-English code-switching and relating to upcoming publication of Deuchar et al (2018) monograph on the subject.

  17 Jul 2018

  Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)

• Co-organizer of conference.

  16 Jul 2018 – 17 Jul 2018

  Activity: Participation in Academic conference (Organiser)

• Interviewed for quotes in a Mashable article on language change. Multiple quotes included.

  2 Apr 2018

  Links:

  Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation (Contributor)

2017

• Spoke for 5 minutes on morning show Taro'r Post on Radio Cymru about the 2017 word of the day (youthquake) in my capacity as senior lecturer in Linguistics; Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ×ÊÁÏ namechecked.

  15 Dec 2017

  Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation (Contributor)

• 31 Aug 2017

  Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)

• Newid yn nefnydd mynd i yn y Gymraeg I fynegi’r dyfodol: Astudiaeth gorpws o ramadegoli hanesyddol.

  31 Aug 2017

  Activity: Participation in Academic conference (Speaker)

• Lansiad y llyfr newydd Agweddau ar Ddwyieithrwydd i'r cyhoedd, ar stondin Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol, gyda chyfweliad gan Ifor ap Glyn gyda' awduron, Enlli Thomas a Peredur Webb-Davies.

  Public book launch of Welsh textbook about bilingualism, at the stall of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol, featuring an interview by Ifor ap Glyn with the authors, Enlli Thomas and Peredur Webb-Davies.

  9 Aug 2017

  Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)

• Co-organized and co-chaired the conference.

  20 Jul 2017 – 21 Jul 2017

  Activity: Participation in Academic conference (Member of programme committee)

• The role of extralinguistic factors in variation

  20 Jul 2017

  Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)

2016

• 4 Jul 2016

  Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)

• Co-organized and co-chaired the conference.

  4 Jul 2016 – 5 Jul 2016

  Activity: Participation in Academic conference (Member of programme committee)

2015

• 7 Jul 2015

  Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)

• Co-organized the conference.

  6 Jul 2015 – 7 Jul 2015

  Activity: Participation in Academic conference (Member of programme committee)

2014

• The development of ‘mynd i’ as a future construction in Welsh: A case of language contact grammaticalization?

  16 Jun 2014

  Activity: Participation in Academic conference (Speaker)

• 01/09/2015 – 01/08/2019 (Finished)

• 01/10/2014 – 30/09/2015 (Finished)