Duck-Young Lee

Dr. Duck-Young Lee is an Associate Professor at the School of Culture, History & Language at the Australian National University (ANU). They hold multiple leadership roles including Convenor of the Japanese Program, Executive Board Member of the ANU Japan Institute, and Convenor of the Japanese Linguistics Major. With a career spanning over three decades, their academic journey includes visiting research fellowships at Gakushuin University (Japan Foundation Fellowship) and Yokohama National University (Heiwa Nakajima Foundation).

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts (Koog-Jey University)
• Graduate Diploma (Tokyo University of Foreign Studies)
• Master of Arts (Tsukuba University)
• PhD (Australian National University)

Research focuses on Japanese-Korean linguistics, spoken discourse analysis, and language education. Notable contributions include studies on evidential markers, TV drama discourse analysis, and contrastive studies of Japanese-Korean linguistic features. Teaching excellence has been recognized through multiple awards including ANU Commendation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning (2009 & 2013) and College Awards for Excellence in Teaching (2008 & 2012).

Award Highlights:

• ANU Commendation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning (2009, 2013)
• College Award for Excellence in Teaching (2008, 2012)

Academic Service includes editorial roles at Open Linguistics, Journal of Japanese Language, and leadership in professional bodies like the Korean Association of Japanese Linguistics. Active in curriculum development for Japanese language education emphasizing spoken grammar and culturally authentic materials.