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Byung-Jin Lim is an Associate Professor of Korean Linguistics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, affiliated with the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures. He focuses on second language acquisition, Korean linguistics, and technology-enhanced language education. His research explores speech perception, bilingualism, and telecollaborative methods in language learning. He coordinates all Korean language courses at UW-Madison and leads a textbook development project, 'My Korean,' published by Routledge. Lim’s work emphasizes student-centered pedagogy and intercultural communication through videoconferencing.
Education: Ph.D., Indiana University-Bloomington.
Research Interests: Lim investigates speech decoding mechanisms, bilingual phonetic category acquisition, and instructional technology’s role in language education. His book Perceiving Syllables and Contrasts proposes a dynamic model of bilingual language acquisition. He pioneered videoconferencing-based approaches to enhance language learners’ intercultural and linguistic competencies.
Publications: His research highlights telecollaboration’s benefits and examines speech perception across languages. Recent works emphasize ICT applications and syllable structure analysis.
Teaching & Projects: Lim teaches elementary through advanced Korean courses and advocates for inclusive, creative learning environments. He collaborates with teaching assistants on textbook development and presents globally on language pedagogy and teacher training.
