Dr Hanna Binks BSc Psychology (Bangor University) MA Bilingualism (Bangor University) PhD Bilingualism (Bangor University) FHEA

Dr Hanna Binks

Lecturer in Psychology

Department of Psychology

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Hanna is an applied psycholinguist with an expertise in bilingualism and minority languages. She has been a lecturer in psychology at Aberystwyth University since 2019. 

Teaching

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Research

Hanna is an applied psycholinguist with an expertise in bilingualism and minority languages. Hanna predominantly investigates bi/multilingual acquisition over the lifespan and the factors that moderate proficiency. Her research specifically looks at the role of language exposure and factors such as the use of language and attitudes predict Welsh-English bilinguals' acquisition of complex grammar and vocabulary. Currently, she is expanding on this research to look at the acquisition trajectories of children who are acquiring Welsh and English as additional languages. Beyond acquisition research, some of her current projects include how Welsh-English bilinguals social use of their languages across domains influences language dominance. With colleagues in Welsh and the Law department, she is looking at the use of simultaneous translation in Welsh courtrooms. 

Responsibilities

Hanna is the director of Welsh medium studies and oversees the department's Welsh medium provision. She also sits on the university Unfair Academic Practice panel and is the department's Equalities Champion and Senate representative.

Office Hours (Student Contact Times)

  • Monday 10.00-12.00
  • Thursday 14.00-15.00

Publications

Huws, CF, Jewell, R, Binks, H, Shafto-Humphries, N & Schwede, L 2024, 'Simultaneous Interpretation in Interpreter-Mediated Remote Legal Proceedings: Some Observations from a Forum Theatre Study', Comparative Legilinguistics, vol. 57, pp. 41-66. 10.14746/cl.2024.57.2
Thomas, E, Binks, H & Lloyd-Williams, S 2024, The acquisition of Welsh morphosyntax. in The acquisition of Celtic languages. Cambridge University Press.
Binks, HL & Thomas, EM 2024, 'Welsh–English bilingual adolescents’ performance on verbal analogy and verbal classification tasks: The role of language exposure and use on vocabulary knowledge', International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, vol. 27, no. 6, pp. 715-730. 10.1080/13670050.2023.2236278
Huws, CF, Jewell, RM & Binks, H 2022, 'A legislative theatre study of simultaneous interpretation in legal proceedings', International Journal of Speech, Language and the Law, vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 37-59. 10.1558/ijsll.20610
Jewell, R, Huws, CF & Binks, H 2022, 'Cyfieithu Cyfiawn? Cyfieithu ar y pryd yn llysoedd Cymru'. in R Williams (ed.), Y Gymraeg a Gweithle'r Gymru Gyfoes . Gwasg Prifysgol Cymru | University of Wales Press.
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