Jeff Holliday

Jeff Holliday is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Kansas, specializing in Phonetics, Second Language Acquisition, and Sociolinguistics. He holds a PhD from The Ohio State University (2012) and previously worked at Korea University and Indiana University. His research focuses on how linguistic experience shapes speech perception/production, particularly in the acquisition of Korean phonology and sociophonetic variation.

Education:

• PhD in Linguistics, The Ohio State University (2012)
• Postdoctoral Fellowship, Indiana University Bloomington (2009–2012)
• Faculty Position, Korea University, Seoul (2012–2020)

Research Interests:
His work explores the perception and production of phonological contrasts in L2 learners, sociophonetic variation in Korean dialects, and the role of pitch in politeness. Recent studies address dialect acquisition, regional sub-phonemic variation, and the interaction between executive function and child language production.

Articles Trends:
Recent publications (2019–2024) focus on Korean stop consonants, dialectal variation, and politeness markers. Key themes include L2 perceptual assimilation, sociolinguistic indexing, and the acoustic correlates of regional dialect features.

Professional Contributions:
Serves as Associate Editor at Second Language Research. Active in experimental phonetics and second language acquisition communities.