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Lucien Brown is an Associate Professor in Korean Studies at Monash University. He joined the university in January 2018, having previously worked at the University of Oregon, USA, from 2011 to 2017. He obtained his MA in Korean Studies and PhD in Korean Language Research from SOAS, University of London in the UK. Dr. Brown serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Pragmatics and as an Editor for Korean Linguistics. His research focuses on socio-cultural linguistics and pragmatics, exploring how languages, particularly Korean, convey social and cultural meanings through multimodal expressions. His work includes investigating how language learners adapt to politeness forms that reflect social identities in Korean society. Lucien is also interested in Korean language pedagogy and the development of teaching techniques that integrate social functions of language with multimodality. He is available to supervise HDR students in areas including pragmatics, multimodality, and socio-cultural language learning. Brown’s research aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, contributing to initiatives aimed at ending poverty and ensuring sustainability in education.
Monash University • Melbourne, Australia
Teaching and conducting research in Korean Studies.
University of Oregon • Eugene, USA
Taught courses on Korean studies and conducted related research.
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