Dr. Anastasia Stamou is an assistant professor of sociolinguistics and discourse analysis at the Department of Early Childhood Education of the University of Western Macedonia (Greece). She holds a BA in French Linguistics and Literature from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (1998), an MA in Language in Society from the University of East Anglia, UK (2000), and a PhD in the critical discourse analysis of environmental texts from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (2004). Her research interests focus on the role of language in the representation of social reality, on issues of language and ideology, on the raising of students’ and educators’ awareness of linguistic variation and otherness, on critical language awareness, and on methods of textual analysis. Her current research focuses in particular on the sociolinguistics of the media and popular culture (mediation of linguistic variation and implications for critical literacy). She has published numerous papers in international (e.g. Discourse & Society, Critical Discourse Studies, Language & Communication, Language Awareness, Critical Studies in Media Communication, Journal of Youth Studies, Sociologia Ruralis, Science Education, Science Communication, Journal of Applied Social Psychology) and Greek peer-reviewed journals, articles in edited books in Greek, and papers in Greek and international conference proceedings. She has translated into Greek the book of S. Clayman and J. Heritage "The News Interview". She has been serving as reviewer of articles submitted to Applied Linguistics, Research in Science Education and Journal of Environmental Management.
- The representation of non-protesters in a student and teacher protest: A critical discourse analysis of news reporting in a greek newspaper Discourse and Society Stamou Anastasia G. 2001
- Ecotourism experiences in visitors' books of a Greek reserve: A critical discourse analysis perspective Sociologia Ruralis Stamou Anastasia G. Paraskevopoulos Stephanos 2003
- Images of nature by tourism and environmentalist discourses in visitors books: A critical discourse analysis of ecotourism Discourse and Society Paraskevopoulos Stephanos Stamou Anastasia G. 2004
- Images of Nature in Greek Primary School Textbooks Science Education Korfiatis Kostas J. Stamou Anastasia G. Paraskevopoulos Stephanos 2004
- Greek primary school teachers' understanding of current environmental issues: An exploration of their environmental knowledge and images of nature Science Education Michail Sirmo Stamou Anastasia G. Stamou George P. 2007
- The effect of nature documentaries on students' environmental sensitivity: A case study Learning, Media and Technology Barbas Tasos A. Paraskevopoulos Stefanos Stamou Anastasia G. 2009
- Discourses of disability by teacher candidates: A critical discourse analysis of written responses to a disability simulation Journal of Applied Social Psychology Padeliadu Susana Stamou Anastasia G. 2009
- The discourse of environmental information: Representations of nature and forms of rhetoric in the information center of a Greek reserve Science Communication Stamou Anastasia G. Lefkaditou Ageliki Schizas Dimitris Stamou George P. 2009
- Speech style and the construction of social division: Evidence from Greek television Language and Communication Stamou Anastasia G. 2011
- "Romantic", "Classic" and "Baroque" Views of Nature: An Analysis of Pictures About the Environment in Greek Primary School Textbooks-Diachronic Considerations Research in Science Education Lemoni Rea Stamou Anastasia G. Stamou George P. 2011
- Representations of youth (language) in Greek TV commercials Journal of Youth Studies Stamou Anastasia G. Agrafioti Anastasia Dinas Konstantinos D. 2012
- Representing "traditional" and "progressive" women in Greek television: The role of "feminine"/"masculine" speech styles in the mediation of gender identity construction Women's Studies International Forum Stamou Anastasia G. Maroniti Katerina S. Dinas Konstantinos D. 2012
- Representations of linguistic variation in children's books: Register stylisation as a resource for (critical) language awareness Language Awareness Stamou Anastasia G. 2012
- Views of Nature and the Human-Nature Relations: An Analysis of the Visual Syntax of Pictures about the Environment in Greek Primary School Textbooks-Diachronic Considerations Research in Science Education Lemoni Rea Lefkaditou Ageliki Stamou Anastasia G. Schizas Dimitrios Stamou George P. 2013
- A comparative study of representations about disability in primary school children's drawings: A sociosemiotic approach Social Semiotics Eleftheriou Pipini Stamou Anastasia G. Alevriadou Anastasia Tsakiridou Eleni 2013
- Constructing Childhood: Discourses About School Violence in the Greek Daily Press Children and Society Avgitidou Sofia Stamou Anastasia G. 2013
- Adopting a Critical Discourse Analytical Approach to the Mediation of Sociolinguistic Reality in Mass Culture: The Case of Youth Language in Advertising Critical Studies in Media Communication Stamou Anastasia G. 2013
- A literature review on the mediation of sociolinguistic style in television and cinematic fiction: Sustaining the ideology of authenticity Language and Literature Stamou Anastasia G. 2014