SEJUNG YANG
Curriculum Vitae
572-1 Seohaean-ro, Jejushi, Jejudo
South Korea
sejung@hawaii.edu, syang001@jejunu.ac.kr
Education
2022- Present M.A., Jeju National University, Korean Education
2014-2018 Ph.D., University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Linguistics
2004-2005 M.A., Macquarie University (Australia), Applied Linguistics in TESOL
2000-2002 B.A., Macquarie University (Australia), Human Geography
Grants, Scholarships, and Awards
2021-2023 Academic Translation of Korean Texts Program (The Academy of Korean
Studies)
2014-18 Departmental Merit Scholarship (University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa)
2014, 2018 Linguistics Research Awards (University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa)
2014-18 Graduate Assistantship (University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa)
2008, 2010, Best Teaching Awards (Jeju National University)
2012, 2020
Publications
Books:
In Progress Korean translation of Jejueo: The Language of Korea’s Jeju Island.
In Progress Korean shamanic epics: Jacheongbi and Bari Princess
In progress A sketch grammar of Jejueo
2020 Yang, S. The sounds of English: A primer for Korean teachers and learners. Seoul: BookPOD.
2020 Yang, C., S. Yang, and W. O’Grady. Jejueo: The language of Korea’s Jeju Island. Honolulu: University of Hawai‘i Press.
2017 Yang, C., W. O’Grady, and S. Yang. Jejueo 1. Seoul: Gyobo PubPle.
Articles:
2021 Yang, S. Errors and accuracy in the production of the English progressive by Korean elementary and middle school students. Journal of Linguistic Studies 26(1): 223-243.
2020 Yang, S. Assessing language knowledge in Jeju: Vocabulary and verbal patterns in Jejueo and English. Language Acquisition 27(1): 71-73.
2020 Kim, S. M. Kim, S. Kang, S. Yang, H. Hyeon. A study on the status of Jejueo Education. Center for Jeju Studies. http://www.jst.re.kr/reportView.do?reSeq=2115&searchType=&searchWord=&curPage=1
2013 Yang, C., and S. Yang, A study on the preservation of the Jeju language through the examination of other endangered language community cases. Jejushi: Jeju Development Institute.
Presentations
2021 Yang, S., Guest lecturer, The endangered language: Jejueo. East Asian Studies. Pusan National University (September 30, 2021).
2021 Yang, S., Guest lecturer, Introduction to documentation and revitalization efforts for Jejueo (Ling 680), The endangered language of Jeju Island. University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Linguistics (April 29, 2021).
2021 Yang, S. How a Helpdesk can support language educators, and language in education? Policy, language rights, and activism. Online ELP Revitalization Workshop (March 27, 2021).
2021 Yang, S. Different paths, similar trajectories: Grounding Language revitalization in community. International Graduate Student Conference. East-West Center (Feb 13, 2021).
2021 Yang, S. Endangered language of South Korea. Adivasi Lives Matter, India (January 29, 2021).
2020 Yang, S. How well Jeju students can speak Jejueo. Jejueo Teacher Training. Jeju, South Korea (August 22, 2020).
2019 Yang, S. How to assess your language’s proficiency: Example from Jejueo (Diagnostic Assessment of Jejueo). Invited plenary talk, International Indigenous Language Conference. Victoria BC, Canada (June 24, 2019).
2019 Yang, S. A grammatical analysis of negation in Jejueo. The Korean Association of Language Studies Conference. Jeju, South Korea (June 22, 2019).
2018 Yang, S. Developing pedagogical materials for Jejueo education. Invited talk, Korean Studies Core University Conference. Honolulu, Hawai‘i (April 6, 2018).
2018 Yang, S. Language documentation and revitalization training experience as a member of the endangered language community, Jeju, Korea. Linguistics Seminar (Student Showcase). Honolulu, Hawai‘i (March 20, 2018).
2017 Yang, S. Jejueo research trends. Academic Symposium and Signing Ceremony for the Memorandum of Understanding Between the Center for Korean Studies of the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa and the Center for Jeju Studies of the Jeju Research Institute. Honolulu, Hawai‘i (December 14, 2017).
2017 O’Grady, W., C. Yang, and S. Yang. Integrating analysis and pedagogy in the revitalization of Jejueo. The 25th Japanese/Korean Linguistics Conference, Honolulu, Hawai‘i (October 13, 2017).
2017 Iwasaki, S., W. O’Grady, C. Yang, H. Nakama, Y. Yamada, Y. Takubo, S. Yang. Mutual intelligibility and mutual respect: The effect of language devaluation on self-esteem and well-being. The 5th International Conference on Language Documentation and Conservation (ICLDC), Honolulu, Hawai‘i (March 3, 2017).
2015 Hooshiar, K. and S. Yang. This year in the Language Documentation and Training Center: Recent Updates and Future Initiatives. Linguistics Seminar. Honolulu, Hawai‘i (May 5, 2015).
2015 Yang, C., W. O’Grady, and S. Yang. Toward a linguistically realistic assessment of language vitality. The 4th International Conference on Language Documentation and Conservation (ICLDC), Honolulu, Hawai‘i (February, 2015).
2015 Yang, C., W. O’Grady, S. Yang, S.-Y. Kim, and S.-G. Kang. Documenting language-hood. The 4th International Conference on Language Documentation and Conservation (ICLDC), Honolulu, Hawai‘i (February, 2015).
2014 Yang, S. Teaching Jejueo: Present problems and future plans. The 7th World Congress of Korean Studies. Honolulu, Hawai‘i (November 7, 2018).
Teaching Experience
2022-Present Instructor of the Jeju language (Jejueo)
Jeju Stone Park
2019-Present Instructor of English
Jeju National University, English Education
2019 Instructor of English Education for Young Learners
Jeju National University, Teachers’ College, English Education
2016-17 Instructor of Ling 102 (An Introduction to the Study of Language), University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Linguistics
2014 Teaching Assistant, Ling102, Ling105 (Language Endangerment, Globalization, and Indigenous Peoples), and Ling150 (Language in Hawai‘i and the Pacific), University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Linguistics
2006-13 Instructor of English (100, 200, and 300 levels)
Jeju National University, English Education
Other Academic Activities
2019-Present Adjunct Assistant Professor, Linguistics, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
2019 Organizing Team, The 3rd International Jeju Studies Congress of the Jeju Research Institute’s Center for Jeju Studies. Jeju, South Korea (November 11-13, 2019).
2018 Invited participant, The Origin of Korean Identity Workshop, Honolulu, Hawai‘i (December 11-15, 2018).
2018 East-West Center Student Affiliate, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
2016 Social Media Director, Linguistics Society of Hawai‘i (LSH)
2014-18 Member, Linguistics Society of Hawai‘i (LSH)
2014 Co-chair of the Language Documentation Training Center (LDTC)
2014 Moderator, World Indigenous People’s Conference on Education (WiPCE), Honolulu, Hawai‘i (May 22, 2014).
2012-Present Member, The Korean Association of Language Studies