KarenZagonaProfessor Emeritazagona@uw.edu(206) 685-0979GUG 415-KOffice Hours: WTR 2020: Tues 1-3pm and by appointmentFields of Interest Grammar Syntax Syntax of SpanishRomance linguisticssyntax of tensefunctional categories and featuresBackground and ExperienceSummaryPhD 1982, University of WashingtonProf. Zagona’s research is primarily concerned with the syntactic underpinnings of tense, aspect and mood, including study of the functional categories and syntactic features that contribute to temporal reference. Some of the issues of current interest in her work include such questions as: whether all languages have Tense Phrase in the usually understood sense; whether temporal ordering is attributable to Tense Phrase or to higher functional categories where mood is encoded; and differences between nominals and clauses with respect to the distribution of temporal functional categories. The broad goal of this work is to further the field's understanding of what is universal in the grammar of tense/aspect/modality. Research Research Advised: Undergraduate Honors Theses Mannisto, Johanna. "Finnish Object Case Alternations - An Analysis of Event Structure". Honors Thesis, U of Washington, 2017/2018. Steph Swanson. "Swedish -s passives and Object Shift: Reference in the syntax." Honors Thesis, U of Washington, 2013/2014. Research Advised: Graduate Dissertations Anya Dormer. "Feature Valuation Without Deletion: Evidence from Aspect and Tense System of Russian." Diss. U of Washington, 2009. Kumiko, Kato. "Japanese Gapping in Minimalist Syntax." Diss. U of Washington, 2006. Hideo Makihara. "On the Past Tense in Japanese Relative Clauses." Diss: U of Washington, 2005. Courses Taught Spring 2021 LING 480 A: Topics in Linguistics Spring 2020 LING 480 A: Topics in Linguistics Winter 2020 LING 462 A: Syntax II Spring 2019 LING 462 A: Syntax II Autumn 2018 LING 580 A: Problems in Linguistics LING 580 B: Problems in Linguistics Winter 2018 LING 100 A: Fundamentals Of Grammar LING 462 A: Syntax II Autumn 2017 LING 461 A: Syntax I LING 580 A: Problems In Linguistics LING 580 B: Problems In Linguistics Spring 2017 LING 480 A: Topics In Linguistics LING 580 E: Problems In Linguistics LING 580 F: Problems In Linguistics Autumn 2016 LING 100 A: Fundamentals Of Grammar LING 507 A: Syntactic Theory I Autumn 2015 LING 461 A: Syntax I - Course Website LING 507 A: Syntactic Theory I - Course Website Spring 2015 LING 462 A: Syntax II - Course Website LING 480 A: Topics In Linguistics Winter 2015 LING 580 A: Problems In Linguistics LING 580 B: Problems In Linguistics Autumn 2014 LING 507 A: Syntactic Theory I - Course Website Spring 2014 LING 462 A: Syntax II - Course Website Winter 2014 LING 462 A: Syntax II - Course Website LING 580 C: Problems In Linguistics LING 580 D: Problems In Linguistics Autumn 2013 LING 461 A: Syntax I - Course Website LING 507 A: Syntactic Theory I Related News Related News Professor Karen Zagona retires after 23 years at UW Linguistics - May 9, 2018 Julia Herschensohn completes 15-year term as Chair of Linguistics on June 30th - Jun 24, 2015 Share: Print PDF