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2026 Summer Research Program

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Engage in a formal research project over the winter break with the UQ Summer Research Program.

The UQ Summer Research Scholarship Program offers scholarships to students wishing to gain experience working alongside a researcher in a formal research environment in their area of interest at UQ.

Each project will be offered for a period of four (6) weeks between 12 January to 20 February 2026.

Successful applicants will receive a $3,000 grant.

Participation is open to undergraduate (including honours) and master by coursework students who are currently enrolled and will remain at UQ for the entirety of the research program.

Applications will open soon

Check out some testimonials from previous scholars.

  1. Testimonies of torture in Indonesia
  2. Using Membership Categorisation Analysis (MCA) to explore family discourse
  3. More than Frills and Ribbons: Translating Essays on Japanese Children’s Literature
  4. Dingo Lingo – Building a database of Indigenous words for ‘dingo’
  5. Discourse analysis of regional dialects in Korean: Preserving cultural identities
  6. Health risk and benefit communication
  1. Professional conference interpreters’ use of interpreting strategies in real-life Chinese/English simultaneous interpreting at the United Nations
  2. A review of interactional competence amongst vulnerable university students
  3. Drawing language in action: Stimuli development for language experiments
  4. Up next for Djambarrpuyŋu texts: Creating a digital corpus of Djambarrpuyŋu from legacy materials
  5. Building Indigenous languages dictionaries and learning resources

5. Discourse analysis of regional dialects in Korean: Preserving cultural identities

Project title: 

Discourse analysis of regional dialects in Korean: Preserving cultural identities

Hours of engagement & delivery mode

6 weeks (12 Jan – 20 Feb 2026); 24 hours per week.

The project will be offered through a hybrid arrangement of on-site and online meetings.

Description:

This research project investigates the diversity of discourse patterns and strategies in Korean regional dialects. It analyses spontaneous discourse data from several regions of South Korea, including Seoul, Gyeongsangdo, Jeollado, and Chungcheongdo, with a focus on variations in strategies such as apologies, compliments, and expressions of regret. By exploring these differences, the study aims to challenge prevailing assumptions about regional dialects and highlight Korea’s linguistic and cultural heritage. Ultimately, it seeks to enhance understanding and appreciation of regional dialects, encourage communication across them, and support efforts to preserve Korea’s rich linguistic diversity.

Expected learning outcomes and deliverables:

Students participating in this project will gain research skills in discourse analysis including data collection and analysis. They will have opportunity to learn relevant theories and concepts in pragmatics, sociolinguistics and discourse analysis, so they can develop their own research topics based on the knowledge gained from this project.

Suitable for:

This project is open to applications from any UQ enrolled students with high proficiency in the Korean language and an interest in socio-cultural understanding of languages.

Primary Supervisor:

Dr Narah Lee

Further info:

Please contact Dr Narah Lee via narah.lee@uq.edu.au to discuss the project prior to submitting your application.