Papers and Manuscripts
Kim, M. (2025). Building an automated scoring system for EFL learners’ paraphrases via a customized GPT. ETAK (English Teaching and Applied Linguistics), 31(1), 27–57.
Koo, J., & Kim, M. (2024). Developing cultural adaptation scales focused on Hallyu (Korean Wave) for international students in Korea: Comparing Eastern and Western cultural perspectives. Proceedings of the 1st Hallyu Student Day Conference. (Received Participation Award).
Kim, M., & Kim, J. (2024). Comparing paraphrases by humans and LLMs: An analysis of syntactic complexity, semantic similarity, and lexical diversity through NLP. Proceedings of the 2024 Fall Joint Conference of the Korean Generative Grammar Circle and the Korean Society for Language and Information.
Kim, M. (2022). Reliability of paraphrasing scores: Determining appropriate number of items for a paraphrasing test for Korean EFL learners. SNU Working Papers in English Language and Linguistics, 18, 35–48.
Kim, M. (2018). Investigating reliability of re-modified scoring rubrics for EFL paraphrasing task. SNU Working Papers in English Language and Linguistics, 16, 36–56.
Kim, M. (2017). English mass-count distinction based on proportionateness, convertibility, and entireness. SNU Working Papers in English Language and Linguistics, 15, 80–92.
PROFESSIONAL PRESENATIONS
2025
Kim, M. Feasibility of NLP Metrics in Automatic Paraphrase Evaluation for EFL Learners. The17th International Conference on Computer Supported Education (CSEDU 2025), Porto, Portugal. (April 1–3, 2025)
Kim, M. Assessing corpus-based paraphrases using NLP metrics vs. a custom GPT. 2025 KATE SIG Conference, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea. (February 7, 2025)
Kim, M. Automated paraphrase quality assessment: A comparison of NLP and GPT. 2025 SNU Winter ELLAC: Voices of Emerging Scholars, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea. (February 5, 2025)
Kim, M. Investigating NLP Metrics for Assessing Syntactic Complexity in Korean EFL Paraphrases. To be presented at the 1st SNU Linguistics Symposium, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea. (January 10, 2025)
2024
Koo, J., & Kim, M. (2024). Developing cultural adaptation scales focused on Hallyu (Korean Wave) for international students in Korea: Comparing Eastern and Western cultural perspectives. Proceedings of the 1st Hallyu Student Day Conference. Seoul National University, December 20, 2024.
(Awarded Participation Prize.)
Kim, M., & Kim, J. Comparing paraphrases by humans and LLMs: An analysis of syntactic complexity, semantic similarity, and lexical diversity through NLP. Presented at the Korean Generative Grammar Circle (KGGC) - Korean Society for Language and Information (KSLI) 2024 Fall Joint Conference, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. (November 9, 2024)
2022
Kim, M. Investigating the reliability and validity of scores from a paraphrasing test for Korean EFL learners. Presented at the COEDA 2022 Conference: Rupture and Continuity, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea. (September 16, 2022)
Thesis
Investigating the Reliability and Validity of Scores from a Paraphrasing Test for Korean EFL Learners. [Master's Thesis, Seoul National University]