Byron T. Ahn
-Curriculum Vitae-
last updated: April 2, 2008
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Contact Information
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University of California, Los Angeles
3125 Campbell Hall, Box 951543 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1543 |
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(202) 744-0630
 http://byron.bol.ucla.edu/ |
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I am interested in strongly theoretical syntax (Minimalism, primarily) while also using experimental tests and empirical data as my anchor to reality. Specifically, I am interested in binding, the syntax-prosody interface, Case and Agree(ment), Japanese linguistics, and psycholinguistics.
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Education
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2006-present
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UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
Ph.D. program, Department of Linguistics |
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Summer 2007
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Linguistic Society of America Summer Institute, Stanford, CA
"Empirical Foundations for Theories of Language" |
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2002-2006
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Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Magna Cum Laude B.A., Linguistics Concentrations in Cognitive Studies and East Asian Studies Honors Thesis Title: "Nominative-Genitive Conversion in Japanese: a Consequence of the Syntax" |
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Summer 2005
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Linguistic Society of America Summer Institute, Cambridge, MA
"Dialogues in Grammatical Theory, Experiment, and Change" |
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Honors and Awards
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2006-2007
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President's Fellowship UCLA |
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May 2006
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Magna Cum Laude Cornell University Dept. of Linguistics |
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Fall 2005
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Dean's List Cornell University |
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Summer 2005
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Summer Travel Scholarship
Cornell University Dept. of Asian Studies |
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Manuscripts and Papers
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Forthcoming
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"The Syntax, Semantics and Prosody of Emphatic Reflexives in English."
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Forthcoming
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"Anaphora in English: Probing the Paradigm."(with Robyn Orfitelli and Dominique Sportiche)
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2008
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"The Prosody of Emphatic Reflexives in English," ms. UCLA.
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2008
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"A Case of OCP Effects in Intonational Phonology," ms. UCLA.
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2007
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"Rogue Anaphors, Themselves," ms. UCLA. (with Robyn Orfitelli)
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2007
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"Asymmetries in Japanese Multiple Nominative Constructions," ms. UCLA.
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2007
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"Time of Evaluation for Definite Descriptions in Japanese," ms. UCLA.
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2006
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"Nominative-Genitive Conversion in Japanese: A Consequence of the Syntax," Honors Thesis. Cornell University.
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Teaching Experience
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Spring 2008
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Syntax II (Linguistics 165B), with Hilda Koopman. UCLA.
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Fall 2007
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Introduction to Linguistics (Linguistics 20), with Marcus Kracht. UCLA.
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Spring 2007
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Introduction to Linguistics (Linguistics 20), with Ed Stabler. UCLA.
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Fieldwork Experience
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2005-2006
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Work with multiple Japanese native speakers; Ithaca, NY & Tokyo, Japan.
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Language Skills
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English:
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Native
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Japanese:
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Intermediate
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French:
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Intermediate
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Employment History
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Jan. 2008-
present |
Research Assistant
Prof. Timothy Stowell, UCLA Dept. of Linguistics |
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Jan. 2005-
Apr. 2005 |
Research Assistant
Prof. Robert Weiner, Cornell University Dept. of Government |
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Jul. 2004-
Nov. 2004 |
Research Assistant
Prof. John Whitman, Cornell University Dept. of Linguistics |
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Jan. 2004-
Sep. 2004 |
Research Assistant
Tanya Matthews, Grad Student, Cornell University Dept. of Linguistics |
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Membership and Service
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Nov. 2007-
present |
Web Committee, Abstract Committee
West Coast Conference on Formal Linguistics 27 |
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Sept. 2007-
present |
Editor/Co-Founder
LINGuini: a Linguistics blog for Graduate Students |
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Jan. 2007-
present |
Talk Coordinator
UCLA Graduate RoundTable |
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Sep. 2006-
present |
Member
Linguistic Society of America |
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Jan. 2006-
May 2006 |
Founding Member
UnderLings: the Cornell University undergraduate Linguistics association |
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Computer Skills
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Coding Languages:
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LaTeX, C++, Python, Java, Javascript, HTML
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Operating Systems:
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Windows, Mac OS X, Linux
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Software:
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MS Office, Praat
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