Youngje Lee

Institution: Korea University

Youngje Lee was born in Seoul, South Korea, and has consistently pursued research in linguistics and related fields. He is also keenly interested in the study and dissemination of Korean studies across the world. To support this, he has visited countries with a growing interest in Korean studies, including the neighboring countries, United States, Kazakhstan, Brazil, and Ukraine to participate in academic conferences and foster mutual exchange and collaboration.

Youngje Lee specializes in the study of Korean syntax, focusing on the structure and rules that govern the arrangement of words, phrases, and clauses in the Korean language. Moreover, his research delves into the complexities of Korean morphology, exploring how words and their meaningful components, or morphemes, are formed and structured. He is also deeply engaged in Korean language education, particularly in the teaching of Korean to non-native speakers, reflecting the growing global interest in the Korean language.

In addition to his linguistic work, Lee has a strong interest in corpus linguistics and digital humanities. He uses large collections of texts, or corpora, to analyze language usage in various contexts, and applies digital tools to the study of humanities. His research extends to the interpretation of political, economic, social, and cultural phenomena using these approaches.

Recently, Lee has focused on the study of passive constructions, evidentiality, mirativity, and insubordination in the Korean language, contributing to the academic development of his students. He is also exploring the potential of corpus linguistics and prompt engineering in advancing Generative AI, including Large Language Models (LLMs).