Professor Kim Kwangseop of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Selected Among Top 50 'Ministry of Education Academic and Research Support Project Outstanding Achievements'

Professor Kim Kwangseop of the Department of English Interpretation and Translation at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies was selected as one of the Top 50 Outstanding Achievements in the 2023 Ministry of Education Academic and Research Support Project and received the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Award at the ceremony held on the 8th at the Koreana Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul.

Professor Kim Kwangseop, Department of English Interpretation and Translation, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies [Image source=Hankuk University of Foreign Studies]

Through his research titled "The Distribution of Auxiliary Verbs in African American English," Professor Kim explicitly demonstrates that African American English is not grammatically incorrect but rather a language with a fully developed grammatical system equal to mainstream English. This study is significant in that it systematically explains the distribution of auxiliary verbs in African American English within the minimalist framework, which is based on universal grammar as its fundamental ideology. Furthermore, by revealing that African American English holds an equal linguistic status to mainstream English, it is expected to contribute to changing social perceptions of African Americans.

The Ministry of Education has been announcing outstanding achievements annually since 2006 to widely publicize excellent results from academic and research support projects that have contributed to the advancement of scholarship and the resolution of social issues, and to boost researchers' pride. This year, among approximately 13,600 academic and research support project outcomes created in 2022, 179 candidate projects were received through open calls and recommendations. After comprehensive evaluation, the Top 50 Outstanding Achievements were finally selected. The Top 50 Outstanding Achievements include 26 in the humanities and social sciences, 20 in science and engineering, and 4 in Korean studies.

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