Book Review by Professor Jerry Won Lee

In September, 2025, Professor Jerry Won Lee wrote an incredible book review for "Becoming a Linguist". The review was published in Applied Linguistics and it can be accessed via this link: https://doi.org/10.1093/applin/amaf052

Here is a short excerpt of what he said:

"I cannot overstate how moved I have been by this volume. Indeed, I wish I had the opportunity to read and learn from this collection while I was in graduate school or even later in my career, when I was struggling to figure out whether I could (or even should) try and self-identify as a linguist. In the end, I have been reminded that I am in fact not a linguist. Instead, I am in the process of 'becoming' one, and I look forward to a 'lifetime of fun' that lies ahead, if I may borrow Hudson’s expression. I recommend all readers of this journal to engage with this volume and, in fact, to consider keeping a copy of it within arm’s reach to reread, especially whenever we need a reminder that we all still have a lot to learn." (Lee, 2025, p. 3)

References:

Lee, J. W. (2025). Becoming a Linguist: Advice from Key Thinkers in Language Studies. Applied Linguistics, 1-3. https://doi.org/10.1093/applin/amaf052