Dr Hyejeong Kim

Research Assistant Professor

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+852 3400 2064
hyejeong.kim@polyu.edu.hk

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Research Overview

My research has focussed on English as a lingua franca, intercultural communication, and English for specific purposes, pilot-air traffic controller communication in particular, and language testing. I have published in leading international journals including Applied Linguistics, Language Testing, Language & Communication, and Australian Review of Applied Linguistics.

Education and Academic Qualifications

PhD in Applied Linguistics and Educational Linguistics, School of Languages and Linguistics, University of Melbourne

Academic and Professional Experience

Research Fellow, Department of English and Communication, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Teaching Associate, School of Languages and Linguistics, University of Melbourne
Lecturer, Student Academic Support, Department of Social Work, Monash University

Teaching Areas

Intercultural Communication
Grammar of English

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Research Output

Kim, H., & Penry Williams, C. (2021). Discovering intercultural communication: From language users to language use. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-76595-8

Kim, H. (2018). What constitutes professional communication in aviation: Is language proficiency enough for testing purposes? Language Testing, 35(3), 403–426. https://doi.org/10.1177/0265532218758127
Kim, H., & Billington, R. (2018). Pronunciation and comprehension in English as a lingua franca communication: Effect of L1 influence in international aviation communication. Applied Linguistics, 39(2), 135–158. https://doi.org/10.1093/applin/amv075
Elder, C., McNamara, T., Kim, H., Pill, J., & Sato, T. (2017). Interrogating the construct of communicative competence: What the non-language specialist can tell us. Language & Communication, 57, 14–21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.langcom.2016.12.005
Kim, H., & Elder, C. (2015). Interrogating the construct of aviation English: Feedback from test takers in Korea. Language Testing, 32(2), 129–149. https://doi.org/10.1177/0265532214544394
Thompson, C., Gray, K., & Kim, H. (2014). How social are social media technologies (SMTs)?: A linguistic analysis of university students’ experience using SMTs for learning. The Internet and Higher Education, 21, 31–40. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iheduc.2013.12.001
Kim, H. (2013). Exploring the construct of radiotelephony communication: A critique of the ICAO English testing policy from the perspective of Korean aviation experts. Papers in Language Testing and Assessment, 2(2), 103–110.
Elder, C., Kim, H., & Knoch, U. (2012). Documenting the diversity of learner achievements in Asian languages using common measures. Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, 35(3), 251–270. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1075/aral.35.3.02eld
Kim, H., & Elder, C. (2009). Understanding aviation English as a lingua franca: Perceptions of Korean aviation personnel. Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, 32(3), 23.1–23.17. https://doi.org/10.2104/aral0923
Shin, D., & Kim, H. (2005). English for aviation specific purposes: Needs analysis for English proficiency requirements. Korean Journal of Applied Linguistics, 21(2), 193–217.

Kim, H. (in press). The construct of aviation English tests: Insights from research on English as a lingua franca. In E. Friginal, M. Prado, & J. Roberts (Eds.), Aviation English worldwide: Current research and innovations. Bloomsbury.