Junior Linguist & Singer-Song-Writer

Hi! This is Jeong Jin, Jo, [조정진] also called ‘J.J.’

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I study language within the tradition of Generative Grammar, following the framework of Minimalist assumptions.

My interests include syntactic reduplication and its pragmatic effects, Speech-Act projection, pragmatics, and some questions related to language and evolution.

I primarily work on Korean, Japanese, and English, though I am open to exploring data from any language.

I am also passionate about writing for a broader audience based on academic research. You can find some of my short writings here: https://brunch.co.kr/@78e242f3069f420

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Linguistics / Academics

Research Interests

• Generative Grammar, Syntax, Pragmatics
• Speech-Act Projection
• Philosophy of science and language, Mind

Publications and Others

• 2025, Korean Wh-doublet Construction and its Exhaustivity Effect, 현대문법연구 (Studies in Modern Grammar) https://www.kci.go.kr/kciportal/ci/sereArticleSearch/ciSereArtiView.kci?sereArticleSearchBean.artiId=ART003292219
• 2024, AJL9 Presentation (with Gune Kim, Michael Barrie, and Tianyu Zhao, Gune Kim is the primary presenter), Analyzing End-State Preservation in Eastern Tamang A Feature-Geometric Approach.
• 2025, AJL10 Presentation (with Michael Barrie, Gune Kim, Yuli Meliyani, Michael Barrie is the primary presenter) Wh-Reduplication in Languages of Asia.

Projects

• Sogang Field Linguistics Lab (SFL)

Education