Professor Enlli Thomas
Pro Vice-Chancellor and Head of College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

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Position: Pro Vice-Chancellor and Head of College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Email: enlli.thomas@bangor.ac.uk
Phone: 01248 383053
Location: 2nd Floor Main Arts
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Re-thinking Educational Attainment and Poverty (REAP) - in Rural Wales
ap Gruffudd, G., Spencer, L., Payne, J., Wilde, A., Watkins, R., Jones, S., Thomas, E. M., Hughes, C. & O'Connor, B., 1 Nov 2017, Bangor University. 130 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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The linguistic, cognitive and emotional advantages of minority language bilingualism
Young, N., Rhys, M., Kennedy, I. A. & Thomas, E., 1 Feb 2017, Bilingualism and Minority Language in Europe: Current Trends and Developments. Lauchlan, F. & Parafita Couto, M. D. C. (eds.). Cambridge Scholars Publishing, p. 120-142Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Bilingualism, orthography and self-esteem: How children learning to read and write in Welsh and English view themselves
Young, N. & Thomas, E., Apr 2013.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Exploring minority language input sources as means of supporting the early development of L2 vocabulary and grammar
Williams, N. & Thomas, E., Jul 2017, In: Applied Psycholinguistics. 38, 4, p. 855-880Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Rheolaeth y rhieni dros idiomau yn Gymraeg a Saesneg
Williams, E., Deuchar, M., Thomas, E. & Gathercole, V., 2007, Trosglwyddo Iaith mewn Teuluoedd Dwyieithog yng Nghymru . Thomas, E. & Gathercole, V. (eds.). Cardiff: Welsh Language Board, p. 220-229Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Parental control of idioms in Welsh and English.
Williams, E., Deuchar, M., Thomas, E. M. & Gathercole, V. M., 1 Jan 2007, Language Transmission in Bilingual Families in Wales. 2006 ed. Welsh Language BoardResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Childhood and youth studies and the new Curriculum for Wales: Synergies and opportunities
Underwood, C., Thomas, E., Smith, A.-M., Williams, N., Kyffin, F. & Young, N., 31 Jul 2024, In: Wales Journal of Education. 26, 1, 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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ITE provision in minority language contexts: The case of Wales and Ireland
Thomas, E. & Dunne, C., Nov 2022, In: Journal of Immersion and Content-Based Language Education. 10, 2, p. 374-399Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The acquisition of Welsh morphosyntax
Thomas, E., Binks, H. & Lloyd-Williams, S., 3 Apr 2024, (Accepted/In press) The acquisition of Celtic languages . Chondrogianni, V., O'Toole, C. & Thomas, E. (eds.). Cambridge University PressResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Bilingual Teaching Methods: A quick reference guide for educators
Thomas, E., Apolloni, D. & Parry, N., 22 Nov 2018, Bangor University. 72 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Dulliau Addysgu Dwyieithog: cyfeirlyfr cyflym i addysgwyr
Thomas, E., Apolloni, D. & Parry, N., 9 Nov 2018, UK: Bangor University. 72 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Tu hwnt i batrymau cyffredinol: achosion diddorol yn datgelu amgylchiadau eithriadol
Thomas, E. & Gathercole, V., 2007, Trosglwyddo iaith mewn Teuluoedd Dwyieithog yng Nghymru. Thomas, E. & Gathercole, V. (eds.). Cardiff: Welsh Language Board, p. 230-243Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Agweddar ar Ddwyieithrwydd
Thomas, E. & Webb-Davies, P., 6 Aug 2017, Caerfyrddin, Wales: Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol.Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
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Demystifying the English bias in science: exploring the factors influencing bilinguals' uptake of STEM subjects in minority language education: STEM-related study and minority language education
Thomas, E., Parry, N., Caulfield, G. & Sion, C., 19 Nov 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Immersion and Content-Based Language Education.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Dwyieithrwydd
Thomas, E., 5 Nov 2022, Beth yw'r Gymraeg? : What is the Welsh language? . Naylor, A., Jones, L. P. & Foster Evans, D. (eds.). Cardiff: University of Wales Press, Cardiff, p. 135-149Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Working towards diagnosing bilingual children's literacy abilities: Some key considerations for teachers in Wales
Thomas, E., Fontaine, L., Aldridge-Waddon, M., Sullivan, K., Owen, C., Winter, F., Young, N., Lloyd-Williams, S., Gruffudd, G., Dafydd, M. & Caulfield, G., 16 Dec 2022, In: Wales Journal of Education.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Translanguaging in the classroom: Trawsieithu yn y Dosbarth
Thomas, E., Lloyd-Williams, S., Sion, C., Jones, L., Caulfield, G. & Tomos, R., Jul 2022, 1.0 ed. Welsh Government.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Rol y plentyn mewn trosglwyddo iaith: cyfweliadau plant
Thomas, E., 2007, Trosglwyddo Iaith mewn Teuluoedd Dwyieithog yng Nghymru. Thomas, E. & Gathercole, V. (eds.). Cardiff: Welsh Language Board, p. 244-280Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Beyond the general patters: interesting cases revealing exceptional circumstances
Thomas, E. & Gathercole, V., 2007, Language Transmission in Bilingual Families in Wales. Gathercole, V. (ed.). Cardiff: Welsh Language Board, p. 233-247Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Editorial - Envisioning the Post-COVID "New Normal" for Education in Wales
Thomas, E., Crick, T. & Beauchamp, G., 15 Dec 2023, In: Wales Journal of Education. 25, 2Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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The role of the child in language transmission: child interviews
Thomas, E., 2007, Language Transmission in Bilingual Families in Wales. Gathercole, V. (ed.). Welsh Language Board, p. 248-285Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Golygyddol - Rhagweld y "Normal Newydd" Ol-COVID ar gyfer Addysg yng Nghymru
Thomas, E., Crick, T. & Beauchamp, G., 15 Dec 2023, In: Wales Journal of Education. 25, 2Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Developing language-appropriate task items for identifying literacy difficulties in Welsh-speaking children.
Thomas, E. M. & Lloyd, S. W., 1 Jan 2008, In: Dyslexia Review. 20, 1, p. 4-9Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Variation in language choice in extended speech in primary schools in Wales: implications for teacher education
Thomas, E. M., Lewis, W. G. & Apolloni, D., 1 May 2012, In: Language and Education. 26, 3, p. 245-261Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Minority Language Survival: Input Factors Influencing the Acquisition of Welsh.
Thomas, E. M., Gathercole, V. C., Cohen, J. (Editor), McAlister, K. T. (Editor), Rolstad, K. (Editor) & MacSwan, J. (Editor), 1 Jan 2005, Proceedings of 4th International Symposium on Bilingualism.. 2005 ed. Cascadilla Press, p. 852-874Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Psychology Teaching and Learning in Wales.
Thomas, E. M., 1 Jan 2004, In: Psychology Learning and Teaching. 4, 1, p. 11-14Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exploring bilinguals' social use of language inside and out of the minority language classroom.
Thomas, E. M. & Roberts, D. B., 1 Jan 2011, In: Language and Education. 25, 2, p. 89-108Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Teaching and assessing psychology through a minority language: lessons from Wales.
Thomas, E. M., Wilkinson, R. (Editor), Zegers, V. (Editor) & Van Leeuwen, C. (Editor), 1 Jan 2006, Bridging the Assessment Gap in English-Medium Higher Education.. 2006 ed. AKS-Verlag, p. 179-194Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Children's acquisition of Welsh in bilingual setting: a psycholinguistic perspective.
Thomas, E. M., Mayr, R. & Morris, D. (Editor), 1 Jan 2010, Welsh in the 21st Century.. 2010 ed. University of Wales, Press, p. 99-117Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Cross-linguistic influence and patterns of acquisition: the emergence of gender and word order in German-Welsh bilinguals
Thomas, E. M., Cantone, K. F., Davies, S., Shadrova, A., Thomas, E. M. (Editor) & Mennen, I. (Editor), 27 Nov 2014, Advances in the Study of Bilingualism. 2014 ed. Multilingual Matters, p. 41-62Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Understanding systemic, personal and linguistic challenges in the internationalisation of doctoral studies
Rönnqvist, C., Sullivan, K. & Thomas, E., Nov 2023, (Accepted/In press) Internationalisation of the Doctoral Experience: Models, Opportunities and Outcomes. Jones, E., Norlin, B., Rönnqvist, C. & Sullivan, K. P. H. (eds.). RoutledgeResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Bilingual Welsh–English children's acquisition of vocabulary and reading: implications for bilingual education
Rhys, M. & Thomas, E., 2013, In: International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism. 16, 6, p. 633-656Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Legitimising the 'bilingual': Identity issues among L2 Welsh-speaking teenagers in English-medium schools in Wales
Parry, N. M. & Thomas, E., 22 Dec 2023, The minority language as a second language: challenges and achievements. Cenoz, J. & Goeter, D. (eds.). RoutledgeResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Addressing Teacher Confidence as a Barrier to Bilingual Classroom Transmission Practices in Wales
Parry, N. & Thomas, E., 5 Feb 2021, The psychological experience of integrating language and content. Talbot, K., Gruber, M.-T. & Nishida, R. (eds.). Multilingual Matters, (Psychology of Language Learning and Teaching; no. 12).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Cael mynediad i’r Gymraeg yn ystod pandemig COVID-19: heriau a chefnogaeth i aelwydydd di-Gymraeg
Parry, D., Thomas, E., Lloyd-Williams, S. W., Parry, N., Maelor, G., ap Gruffudd, G. S., Jones, D., Evans, R. A. & Brychan, A., 2022, Welsh Government. 144 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
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Evidence-based practice: policy implications for Wales
Mueller Gathercole, V. C., Thomas, E., Williams, E. & Deuchar, M., 2007, Language Transmission in Bilingual families in Wales. Gathercole, V. (ed.). Cardiff: Welsh Language Board, p. 294-300Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Socioeconomic level and bilinguals' performance on language and cognitive measures
Mueller Gathercole, V. C., Kennedy, I. A. & Thomas, E. M., Nov 2016, In: Bilingualism: Language and Cognition.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Introduction: Advances in the study of bilingualism
Mennen, I. C., Thomas, E. M., Mennen, I. & Thomas, E. M. (Editor), 9 May 2014, Advances in the Study of Bilingualism. 2014 ed. Multilingual Matters, p. xvii-xxvResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Advances in the Study of Bilingualism
Mennen, I. C. (Editor), Thomas, E. M. (Editor) & Mennen, I. (Editor), 9 May 2014, 2014 ed. Multilingual Matters.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Cognitive Reserve in Parkinson’s Disease: The Effects of Welsh-English Bilingualism on Executive Function
Martin, P. A., Hindle, J. V., Martin-Forbes, P. A., Bastable, A. J., Pye, K. L., Martyr, A., Whitaker, C. J., Craik, F. I., Bialystock, E., Thomas, E. M., Mueller Gathercole, V. C. & Clare, L., 14 Apr 2015, In: Parkinson's Disease. p. 1-10Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Brain potentials reveal semantic priming in both the 'active' and the 'non-attended' language of early bilinguals
Martin, C. D., Dering, B., Thomas, E. M. & Thierry, G., 1 Aug 2009, In: Neuroimage. 47, 1, p. 326-333Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The learner's voice: exploring bilingual children's selective language use and perceptions of minority language competence
Lewis, W. G., Thomas, E. M., Apolloni, D. & Lewis, G., 8 Jan 2014, In: Language and Education. 28, 4, p. 340-361Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The National Corpus of Contemporary Welsh: Project Report | Y Corpws Cenedlaethol Cymraeg Cyfoes: Adroddiad y Prosiect
Knight, D., Morris, S., Fitzpatrick, T., Rayson, P., Spasić, I. & Thomas, E., 1 Aug 2020, The National Corpus of Contemporary Welsh: Project Report | Y Corpws Cenedlaethol Cymraeg Cyfoes: Adroddiad y Prosiect. Corpws Cenedlaethol Cymraeg CyfoesResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Does language dominance affect cognitive performance in bilinguals? Lifespan evidence from preschoolers through older adults on card sorting, Simon, and metalinguistic tasks
Kennedy, I. A., Young, N. E., Gathercole, V. C., Thomas, E. M., Kennedy, I., Prys, C., Young, N., Viñas Guasch N., [. V., Roberts, E. J., Hughes, E. K. & Jones, L., 5 Feb 2014, In: Frontiers in Psychology: Developmental Psychology. 5Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The effects of lifelong cognitive lifestyle on executive function in older people with Parkinson’s disease
Hindle, J., Martin-Forbes, P., Martyr, A., Bastable, A., Pye, K., Gathercole, V., Thomas, E. & Clare, L., Dec 2017, In: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 32, 12, p. e157-e165Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Posterior N1 asymmetry to English and Welsh words in Early and Late English-Welsh bilinguals.
Grossi, G., Savill, N., Thomas, E. M. & Thierry, G., 1 Sept 2010, In: Biological Psychology. 85, 1, p. 124-133Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Electrophysiological Cross-Language Neighborhood Density Effects in Late and Early English-Welsh Bilinguals
Grossi, G., Savill, N., Thomas, E. & Thierry, G., 18 Oct 2012, In: Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry. p. 3475346Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Teasing apart factors influencing Executive Function performance in bilinguals and monolinguals at different ages
Gathercole, V. C. M., Thomas, E. M., Viñas Guasch, N., Kennedy, I., Prys, C., Young, N. E., Roberts, E. J., Hughes, E. K. & Jones, L., Oct 2016, In: Linguistic Approaches to Bilingualism. 6, 5, p. 605-647Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Teasing apart factors influencing executive function performance in bilinguals and monolinguals at different ages: Teasing apart factors
Gathercole, V., Thomas, E., Vinas-Guasch, N., Kennedy, I., Prys, C., Young, N., Roberts, E., Hughes-Parry, E. & Jones, L., 12 Jun 2019, Bilingualism, Executive Function, and Beyond: Questions and insights. Sekerina, I., Spradlin, L. & Valian, V. (eds.). Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins, Vol. 57 . p. 295-336 42 p. (Studies in Bilingualism; vol. 57).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Golwg fanylach ar allu iaith rhieni: geirfa Cymraeg a Saesneg
Gathercole, V. & Thomas, E., 2007, Trosglwyddo Iaith mewn Teuluoedd Dwyieithog yng Nghymru . Thomas, E. & Gathercole, V. (eds.). Cardiff: Welsh Language Board, p. 207-219Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter