DR Dimitra Dimitriou
Associate Lecturer in Linguistics/English Studies
[email protected]
Qualifications
PhD in Phonetics and Phonology (University of Central Lancashire, UK, 2017-2023)
MA in English Language and Literary Studies (Lancaster University, UK, 2015)
BA in Linguistics and English Language (Lancaster University, UK, 2014)
Specialization
Linguistics and English Language (Phonetics/Phonology)
Employment Track
Associate Lecturer, University of Central Lancashire Cyprus (2020-present)
English Teacher, G.E. Centre (2016-2019)
English Teacher, Xenion Institute (2015)
Academic Writing Mentor, Lancaster University Management School (2014-2015)
Memberships (Academic/Professional)
- Member of the A.G. Leventis Foundation Scholars Association
Research Interests
L2 Phonetic and Phonological Acquisition; Speech Production and Perception; Sociolinguistics/Sociophonetics and Variation; Forensic Linguistics/Phonetics; EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning; Corpus Linguistics
Roles and Responsibilities (including past roles and responsibilities)
Teaching and Course Leadership
- Modules Taught: Sounds and Structures of English (phonology component), Inside English Words, Clinical Linguistics and Language Pathology, Contrastive Linguistics, Academic Writing, Language Practice and Application
Selective Publications
- Georgiou, G. P., & Dimitriou, D. (2023). Perception of Dutch vowels by Cypriot Greek listeners: To what extent can listeners’ patterns be predicted by acoustic and perceptual similarity?. Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics, 85, 2459-2474.
- Kkese, E., & Dimitriou, D. (2023). Audio-visual speech perception of plosive consonants by CG learners of English. Journal of Monolingual & Bilingual Speech (JMBS), 5(1), 1-28.
- Dimitriou, D. (2022). Perceptual Training Effects on the Perception and Production of L2 English Vowels by L1 Greek-Cypriot Learners. In: E. Kkese (Ed.), Speech perception and production in L2 (pp. 125-151). Newcastle upon Tyne, UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
- Dimitriou, D. (2018). L2 Acquisition and Production of the English Rhotic by L1 Greek-Cypriot Speakers: The Effect of L1 Articulatory Routines and Phonetic Context. Philologia, 16, 45-64. DOI: https://doi.org/10.18485/philologia.2018.16.16.3
Selective Conference and Seminar Presentations
- Kkese, E. & Dimitriou, D. (2022). “Audio-visual speech perception of plosive consonants by Greek-Cypriot learners of English”, Presentation at the International Symposium on Monolingual and Bilingual Speech (ISMBS) (online), April 6-9, Louisiana, USA.
- Dimitriou, D. (2022). “Perceptual training effects on the perception and production of L2 English vowels by L1 Greek-Cypriot learners, Presentation at the 6th Belgrade International Meeting of English Phoneticians (online), March 25-26, Belgrade, Serbia
- Dimitriou, D. (2020). “The perception and production of L2 Vowels by Greek-Cypriot Learners of English (Challenges in research)”, Presentation at the UCLan Cyprus School of Business and Management Research Seminar Series, October 7, Larnaca, Cyprus.
- Dimitriou, D. (2020). “Introduction to phonetics”, Presentation at the University of Central Lancashire (Cyprus), February 26, Larnaca, Cyprus.
- Dimitriou, D. (2019). “The acquisition and production of the English rhotic by Greek-Cypriot learners of English”, Presentation at the 4th UCY-LC International Forum of Early Researchers, June 6, Nicosia, Cyprus.
- Dimitriou, D. (2018). “The perception and production of L2 sounds by Greek-Cypriot learners of English”, Presentation at the University of Central Lancashire, December 6, Preston, UK.
- Dimitriou, D. (2018). “The acquisition and production of the English rhotic by Greek-Cypriot speakers: Comparing students in Greek-speaking vs. English speaking schools”, Presentation at the 4th Belgrade International Meeting of English Phoneticians, March 30-31, Belgrade, Serbia.
- Dimitriou, D. (2018). “Praat Workshop (for beginners)”, Presentation at the University of Central Lancashire (Cyprus), March 15, Larnaca, Cyprus.
Scholarships/Awards
- A.G. Leventis Foundation Scholarship, 2017-2020
- Peel Trust Studentship, Lancaster University, 2014-2015
- BA and MA Scholarship by the Cyprus Sate Scholarship Foundation, 2011-2015
