معرفی
James Yoon serves as a Professor of Linguistics, East Asian Languages and Cultures, and affiliated with the Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies at the University of Illinois. He holds a PhD in Linguistics from the University of Illinois (1989) and a BA in English Language and Literature from Seoul National University (1980). His research focuses on syntax, morphology, second language acquisition, and linguistic studies of Korean and Japanese. He teaches courses such as LING 301: Elements of Syntax and LING 501: Syntax I.
- Education:
- PhD in Linguistics, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (1989)
- BA in English Language and Literature, Seoul National University (1980)
His research explores topics like anaphor distribution, long-distance binding in Korean, and experimental studies on grammatical relations. Recent publications address heritage languages in Japan/Korea, morphology in language attrition, and Korean syntax phenomena like scrambling and honorific agreement. His work bridges formal syntax, experimental methods, and language acquisition studies.
