Biography

Originally from Seoul, South Korea, I completed my undergraduate degree in Linguistics at The University of Edinburgh. I chose to specialise in Experimental Pragmatics out of a long-standing curiosity about how people understand meaning that goes beyond the literal. Even young children are able to pick up on intentions and implied meanings through context, without being formally taught. This intuitive aspect of communication has always fascinated me. At Cambridge, I will explore how Theory of Mind develops in monolingual and bilingual children, using this as a foundation for future research involving neurodiverse children. Through this work, I hope to contribute to a better understanding of pragmatic development and to help improve communication strategies for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

Previous Education

The University of Edinburgh Linguistics