Antxon Olarrea facts for kids
Antxon Olarrea is a Spanish linguist and a professor at the University of Arizona. He is known for his work on how the Spanish language is built, especially its grammar and word forms. He has written many books and articles about these topics.
Professor Olarrea is also a very good teacher. He has received many awards for his teaching in the field of linguistics.
About Antxon Olarrea
Antxon Olarrea earned his PhD in Linguistics from the University of Washington. A PhD is a very high university degree that shows someone is an expert in their field.
He is currently a professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of Arizona. He also works with other groups at the university, like the Department of Linguistics and a program for learning second languages.
What He Studies
Professor Olarrea's main interests are:
- How Spanish sentences are put together (this is called syntax).
- The biological beginnings of language. This means he studies how humans developed the ability to speak and understand language.
Before he came to the University of Arizona, Professor Olarrea taught at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
See also
In Spanish: Antxon Olarrea para niños
