Degrees
- Ph.D. Linguistics
- University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States
- Pre and post-verbal subjects positions in Spanish, a minimalist approach.
- M.A. Linguistics
- University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States
- B.A. Filología Hispánica
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Awards
- Mortar Board Faculty Recognition Award.
- UofA Mortar Board Faculty Recognition Award., Spring 1999
- UofA Mortar Board, Spring 2000
- Excellence in Teaching Award
- University of Washington, Fall 1995
- 5-star Teaching Award
- UofA Honors College, Spring 2020 (Award Nominee)
- 2015-2016 Graduate College Graduate and Professional Education Teaching and Mentoring Award
- UofA Graduate College, Spring 2016 (Award Nominee)
- 5 Star Taching Award Finalist
- UfoA Honors College, Spring 2015 (Award Finalist)
- Distinguished Professor in the Humanities Teaching Award
- UfoA College of Humanities, Spring 2010
- University of Arizona Foundation Creative Teaching Award,
- UofA Arizona Foundation, Spring 2003
- Certificate of Recognition
- UofA Graduate & Professional Student Council, Spring 2002 (Award Nominee)
- Distinguished Innovation in Teaching Award
- UofA College of Humanities, Spring 2001
Interests
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Courses
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Scholarly Contributions
Books
- Olarrea, A., Hualde, J. I., Escobar, A. M., Travis, C., & Sanz, C. (2020). Introducción a la Lingüístics Hispánica, 3rd edition. Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/9781108770293More infoNew edition, in two volumes now, with a new chapter on Acquisition of Spanish, new Syntax chapter.
- Olarrea, A., Hualde, J. I., & O'Rourke, E. (2012). Handbook of Hispanic Linguistics. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell.
- Olarrea, A., Carvalho, A. M., & Colina, S. (2010). Romance Linguistics 2009. John Benjamins.
- Olarrea, A., Hualde, J. I., Escobar, A. M., & Travis, C. (2010). Introducción a la Lingüística Hispánica. Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics. 2nd edition. Cambridge University Press.
- Olarrea, A. (2005). Orígenes del lenguaje y selección natural. Origins of Language and Natural Selection.. Madrid: Editorial Sirius.
- Olarrea, A., Hualde, J. I., & Escobar, A. M. (2002). Introducción a la Lingüística Hispánica.. Cambridge University Press.
Chapters
- Olarrea, A. (2016). Lenguage y Biología. In Enciclopedia de Lingüística Hispánica(pp 19-30). Routledge.
