Hi! I am Yao Lin (林曜) from Wenzhou, China. Here is an interesting fact. Growing up, I had numerous experiences where my given name 曜 (yào) was mispronounced as 濯 (zhuó), 翟 (zhái) or 瞿 (qú) due to their orthographic similarities.

My passion for linguistics started with an interest in cross-dialectal variation (particularly between Mandarin and Wu). Currently, my research interests lie in syntax and its interfaces with semantics and morphology. Before coming to UConn, I did my BA at Beijing Forestry University and my MA at Peking University.

Outside of linguistics, I enjoy doing photography, exploring nature, and trying different foods.

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