Nora C. England
Professor — Ph.D., University of Florida
Professor, Department of Linguistics

Contact
- E-mail: nengland@austin.utexas.edu
- Phone: 512.471.9014
- Office: CLA 4.732
Interests
Linguistic description, grammar writing, language and identity, language politics, language ideologies, Mayan linguistics, American languages
Courses
LIN 306 • Intro To Study Of Language-Wb
40315 • Spring 2021
Meets MWF 11:00AM-12:00PM
Internet; Synchronous
SB
UGS 303 • Mayan Lang In Time/Space-Wb
62075-62085 • Spring 2021
Meets MW 9:00AM-10:00AM
Internet; Synchronous
GC
ID
LAS 322 • Indig Langs Of Amers-Wb
38660 • Fall 2020
Meets TTH 9:30AM-11:00AM
Internet; Synchronous
CDGC
LIN 397 • Forum For Dctrl Candidates-Wb
39245 • Fall 2020
Meets T 12:00PM-3:00PM
Internet; Synchronous
LIN 306 • Intro To The Study Of Language
39650 • Spring 2020
Meets MWF 11:00AM-12:00PM
SB
UGS 303 • Mayan Languages In Time/Space
60015-60025 • Spring 2020
Meets MW 9:00AM-10:00AM RLP 1.106
GC
ID
LIN 389D • Rsch Docum/Descript Ling
39405 • Fall 2019
Meets W 1:00PM-4:00PM RLP 4.716
LIN 397 • Forum For Doctoral Candidates
39460 • Fall 2019
Meets M 12:00PM-3:00PM RLP 4.710
LIN 306 • Intro To The Study Of Language
40010 • Spring 2019
Meets MWF 11:00AM-12:00PM RLP 0.102
SB
UGS 303 • Mayan Languages In Time/Space
61870-61880 • Spring 2019
Meets MW 9:00AM-10:00AM RLP 1.106
GC
ID
LIN 350 • Indigenous Langs Of Amers
40265 • Fall 2018
Meets TTH 9:30AM-11:00AM RLP 0.104
CD
LIN 397 • Forum For Doctoral Candidates
40400 • Fall 2018
Meets F 9:00AM-12:00PM RLP 4.716
LIN 306 • Intro To The Study Of Language
40445 • Spring 2018
Meets MWF 11:00AM-12:00PM CLA 0.102
SB
UGS 303 • Mayan Languages In Time/Space
62520-62530 • Spring 2018
Meets MW 9:00AM-10:00AM CLA 1.106
ID
LIN 397 • Forum For Doctoral Candidates
40990 • Fall 2017
Meets F 9:00AM-12:00PM CLA 4.716
LIN 306 • Intro To The Study Of Language
40895 • Spring 2017
Meets MWF 11:00AM-12:00PM CLA 0.126
SB
UGS 303 • Mayan Languages In Time/Space
63040-63050 • Spring 2017
Meets MW 9:00AM-10:00AM CLA 1.104
ID
LAS 322 • Indigenous Langs Of Amers
40245 • Fall 2016
Meets TTH 9:30AM-11:00AM CLA 0.104
CD
(also listed as ANT 320L, LIN 350)
LIN 306 • Intro To The Study Of Language
40110 • Spring 2016
Meets MWF 11:00AM-12:00PM CLA 0.126
LIN 350 • How To Describe A Language
40180 • Spring 2016
Meets MWF 9:00AM-10:00AM CLA 1.108
LIN 389D • Rsch Docum/Descript Ling
40090 • Fall 2015
Meets W 9:00AM-12:00PM CLA 4.716
LIN 397 • Forum For Doctoral Candidates
40130 • Fall 2015
Meets M 11:00AM-2:00PM CLA 4.716
LIN 306 • Intro To The Study Of Language
40020 • Spring 2015
Meets MWF 11:00AM-12:00PM CLA 0.126
LAS 322 • Indigenous Langs Of Amers
40548 • Fall 2014
Meets TTH 11:00AM-12:30PM CLA 0.104
(also listed as ANT 320L, LIN 350)
LIN 306 • Intro To The Study Of Language
41415 • Spring 2014
Meets MWF 11:00AM-12:00PM CLA 0.126
SB
LIN 384 • Structure Of Mayan Languages
41570 • Spring 2014
Meets MF 1:30PM-3:00PM CLA 4.716
LIN 350 • How To Describe A Language
41305 • Fall 2013
Meets TTH 11:00AM-12:30PM CLA 1.108
LIN 397 • Forum For Doctoral Candidates
41445 • Fall 2013
Meets M 12:00PM-3:00PM CLA 4.716
LIN 306 • Intro To The Study Of Language
40910 • Spring 2013
Meets MWF 11:00AM-12:00PM CLA 0.126
SB
LIN 397 • Forum For Doctoral Candidates
40910 • Fall 2012
Meets TH 3:30PM-6:30PM CAL 419
LIN 306 • Intro To The Study Of Language
40735 • Spring 2012
Meets MWF 10:00AM-11:00AM CAL 100
SB
UGS 303 • The Maya: Clascl/Colnl/Contemp
64160-64200 • Spring 2012
Meets TTH 11:00AM-12:30PM GAR 0.102
LIN 392 • Tools For Ling Description
40795 • Fall 2011
Meets TTH 3:30PM-5:00PM CAL 21
LIN 397 • Forum For Doctoral Candidates
40835 • Fall 2011
Meets F 12:00PM-3:00PM CBA 4.346
LIN 306 • Intro To The Study Of Language
41060 • Spring 2011
Meets MWF 10:00AM-11:00AM CAL 100
SB
LIN 392 • Reading And Writing Grammars
41240 • Spring 2011
Meets MW 12:30PM-2:00PM CBA 4.346
LAS 322 • Indigenous Langs Of Americas
40097 • Fall 2010
Meets TTH 9:30AM-11:00AM GSB 2.122
(also listed as ANT 320L, LIN 350)
UGS 303 • The Maya: Clascl/Colnl/Contemp
64630-64670 • Fall 2010
Meets TTH 12:30PM-2:00PM GAR 0.102
LIN 306 • Intro To The Study Of Language
41040 • Spring 2010
Meets MWF 11:00AM-12:00PM CAL 100
SB
LIN 350 • How To Describe A Language
41465 • Fall 2009
Meets TTH 12:30PM-2:00PM CBA 4.328
LIN 392 • Tools For Ling Description
41600 • Fall 2009
Meets TTH 3:30PM-5:00PM CAL 21
LIN 306 • Intro To The Study Of Language
40430 • Spring 2009
Meets MWF 11:00AM-12:00PM UTC 4.110
SB
LAS 322 • Indigenous Langs Of Americas
40950 • Fall 2008
Meets TTH 3:30PM-5:00PM CBA 4.328
LIN 392 • Tools For Ling Description
41810 • Fall 2008
Meets TTH 12:30PM-2:00PM CAL 323
LIN 306 • Intro To The Study Of Language
41555 • Spring 2008
Meets MWF 10:00AM-11:00AM UTC 4.110
SB
LIN 392 • Reading And Writing Grammars
41730 • Spring 2008
Meets MW 12:00PM-1:30PM PAR 310
LIN 392 • Tools For Ling Description
42350 • Fall 2007
Meets TTH 3:30PM-5:00PM CAL 221
LAS 322 • Indigenous Langs Of Americas
41180 • Fall 2006
Meets TTH 9:30AM-11:00AM CBA 4.326
LIN 392 • Tools For Ling Description
42050 • Fall 2006
Meets TTH 3:30PM-5:00PM CAL 221
LIN 306 • Intro To The Study Of Language
40185 • Spring 2006
Meets MWF 10:00AM-11:00AM UTC 4.110
SB
LIN 392 • Tools For Ling Description
40140 • Fall 2005
Meets TTH 2:00PM-3:30PM CAL 221
LIN 306 • Intro To The Study Of Language
38615 • Spring 2005
Meets MWF 10:00AM-11:00AM UTC 4.110
SB
LIN 392 • Reading And Writing Grammars
38815 • Spring 2005
Meets MW 12:00PM-1:30PM CAL 221
LIN 392 • Tools For Ling Description
39865 • Fall 2004
Meets TTH 2:00PM-3:30PM CAL 221
LAS S382 • Conf Crs In Latin Amer Studies
86015 • Summer 2004
LIN F395 • Conf Course In Linguistics
86170 • Summer 2004
LIN 306 • Intro To The Study Of Language
37075 • Spring 2004
Meets MWF 10:00AM-11:00AM UTC 4.104
SB
LIN 392 • Tools For Ling Description
38120 • Fall 2003
Meets MW 1:30PM-3:00PM CAL 21
LAS S382 • Conf Crs In Latin Amer Studies
86070 • Summer 2003
LIN 392 • Reading And Writing Grammars
37280 • Spring 2003
Meets MW 1:30PM-3:00PM CBA 4.340
LAS 322 • Lang And Polit In Latin Amer-W
36837 • Fall 2002
Meets TTH 2:00PM-3:30PM CBA 4.326
C2
(also listed as ANT 324L)
Publications
England, Nora C. Accepted. "Training language activists to Support endangered languages." In Oxford Handbook of Endangered Languages, edited by Kenneth Rehg and Lyle Campbell. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Aissen, Judith, Nora C. England, and Roberto Zavala, eds. In press. The Mayan Languages. London and New York: Routledge.
Aissen, Judith, Nora C. England, and Roberto Zavala. In press. "Chapter 1: Introduction." In The Mayan Languages, edited by Judith Aissen, Nora C. England, and Roberto Zavala. London and New York: Routledge.
England, Nora C and Brandon O. Baird. In Press. "Chapter 7: Phonology and Phonetics." In The Mayan Languages, edited by Judith Aissen, Nora C. England, and Roberto Zavala. London and New York: Routledge.
England, Nora C. In press. "Chapter 19: Mam." In The Mayan Languages, edited by Judith Aissen, Nora C. England, and Roberto Zavala. London and New York: Routledge.
England, Nora C. 2013. "Logros y desafíos de la Lingüística Maya." Voces, Revista Semestral del Instituto de Lingüística e Interculturalidad (Guatemala: Universidad Rafael Landívar), 8, 2: 71-94.
England, Nora C. 2013. "Cláusulas con flexión reducida en Mam." In Clases léxicas, posesión y cláusulas complejas en lenguas de Mesoamérica, eds. Enrique Palancar and Roberto Zavala, 277-303. Mexico; Centro de Investigación y Estudios Superiores en Antropología Social.
England, Nora C. and Roberto Zavala Maldonado. 2013. "Mayan Languages." Oxford Bibliographies Online: Linguistics, edited by Mark Aronoff. Launch date: 2013-04-22. http://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/view/document/obo-9780199772810/obo-9780199772810-0147.xml?rskey=oRD7oo&result=35&q=
England, Nora C. 2013. "Marking Aspect and Mood and Inferring Time in Mam (Mayan)." Proceedings of the Thirty-Third Annual Meeting of the Berkeley Linguistics Society, February 9-11, 2007: 119-140.
England, Nora C. 2012. "The Study of Indigenous Languages in Latin America." LASA Forum XLIII, Issue 1: 11-14. http://lasa.international.pitt.edu/forum/files/vol43-issue1/OnTheProfession3.pdf
England, Nora. 2011. "Plurality agreement in some Eastern Mayan languages." International Journal of American Linguistics 77, 3:397-412.
England, Nora C. and Roberto Zavala Maldonado. 2011. "Mesoamerican Languages." Oxford Bibliographies Online: Linguistics, edited by Mark Aronoff. Launch date 2011-10-28. http://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/view/document/obo-9780199772810/obo-9780199772810-0080.xml?rskey=oRD7oo&result=36&q=
Can Pixabaj, Telma and Nora C. England. 2011. "Nominal topic and focus in K’ichee’." In Representing Language: Essays in Honor of Judith Aissen, eds. Rodrigo Gutiérrez-Bravo, Line Mikkelsen and Eric Potsdam, 15-30. California Digital Library eScholarship Repository. Linguistic Research Center, University of California, Santa Cruz. (Also available from the on-demand publisher BookSurge.) http://escholarship.org/uc/item/0vf4s9tk, or http://escholarship.org/uc/lrc_aissen
England, Nora C. 2009. “To tell a tale: the structure of narrated stories in Mam, a Mayan language.” International Journal of American Linguistics 75, 2: 207-33.
England, Nora C. 2007. “The Influence of Mayan-speaking linguists on the state of Mayan linguistics.” Linguistische Berichte Sonderheft 14: 93-111. Special edition, Peter K. Austin and Andrew Simpson (eds.) Endangered Languages. Hamburg: Helmut Buske Verlag.
England, Nora C. 2006. “El papel de palabras afectivas en la narración en Mam (Maya).” Memorias del VIII Encuentro Internacional de Lingüística en el noroeste, III: 157-171. Hermosillo, Sonora: Editorial UniSon.
England, Nora C. 2004. “Adjectives in Mam.” In R.M.W. Dixon and Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald (eds.) Adjective classes: a cross-linguistic typology, pp. 125-146. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Woodbury, Anthony C. and Nora C. England. 2004. “Training speakers of indigenous languages of Latin America at a US university.” In Peter K. Austin (ed.) Language Documentation and Description, Volume 2, pp. 122-139. London: Hans Rausing Endangered Languages Project, Department of Linguistics, SOAS, University of London.
England, Nora C. 2003. “Maya linguists, linguistics, and the politics of identity.” Proceedings of the Tenth Annual Symposium about Language and Society – Austin, April 12-14, 2002. Texas Linguistics Society 45: 33-45.
England, Nora C. and Laura Martin. 2003. “Issues in the comparative argument structure analysis in Mayan narratives.” In John W. Du Bois, Lorraine E. Kumpf, and William J. Ashby (eds.) Preferred Argument Structure: Grammars as architecture for function, pp. 131-157. Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins.
England, Nora C. 2003. “Mayan language revival and revitalization politics: Linguists and linguistic ideologies.” American Anthropologist, 105, 4: 733-743.
England, Nora C. 2001. Introducción a la gramática de los idiomas mayas. Guatemala: Cholsamaj.
England, Nora C. 1998. “Mayan Efforts Toward Language Preservation.” In Lenore Grenoble and Lindsay Whaley (eds.) Endangered Languages, pp. 99-116. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
England, Nora C. 1997. “Topicalización, enfoque y énfasis.” Cultura de Guatemala, año XVIII, vol. II: 273-288. Guatemala: Universidad Rafael Landívar.
England, Nora C. 1996. “The Role of Language Standardization in Revitalization.” In R. McKenna Brown and Edward K. Fischer(eds.) Mayan Cultural Activism in Guatemala, pp. 178-194. Austin: University of Texas Press.
England, Nora C. 1995. “Linguistics and Indigenous American Languages: Mayan Examples.” Journal of Latin American Anthropology 1: 122-149
England, Nora C., Pablo García Ixmatá, Pedro García Matzar, María Juliana Sis Iboy, José O. Rodríguez Guaján, Candelaria López Ixcoy, José Gonzalo Benito Pérez. 1993. Maya’ chii’: Idiomas mayas de Guatemala. Guatemala: Cholsamaj, 1st reprinting 1997, 2nd reprinting (revised) 2003.
England, Nora C. 1992. Autonomía de los idiomas mayas: Historia e identidad. Guatemala: Cholsamaj. 2nd ed. 1994.
England, Nora C. 1992. “Endangered Languages: Doing Mayan Linguistics in Guatemala.” Language 68: 29-35.
England, Nora C. 1991. “Changes in Basic Word Order in Mayan Languages.” International Journal of American Linguistics 57: 446-486.
England, Nora C. and Stephen R. Elliott, eds., 1990. Lecturas sobre la lingüística maya. Guatemala: Centro de Investigaciones Regionales de Mesoamérica.
England, Nora C. 1990. “El mam: Semejanzas y diferencias regionales.” In Nora C. England and Stephen R. Elliott (eds.) Lecturas sobre la lingüística maya, pp. 221-252. Guatemala: Centro de Investigaciones Regionales de Mesoamérica.
England, Nora C. 1989. “Comparing Mam (Mayan) Clause Structures: Subordinate vs. Main Clauses.” International Journal of American Linguistics 55, 3: 283-308.
England, Nora C. 1988. Introducción a la lingüística: Idiomas mayas. Guatemala: Proyecto Lingüístico Francisco Marroquín. 1st reprinting 1992. 2nd ed. 1996, Guatemala: Cholsamaj and Proyecto Lingüístico Francisco Marroquín (substantial changes). 1st reprinting 1999, 2nd reprinting 2002.
England, Nora C. 1988. “Mam Voice.” In M. Shibatani (ed.) Typological Studies in Language, 16: Passive and Voice, pp. 525-545. Amsterdam: John Benjamins
England, Nora C. 1987. “Variation in Mayan Narrative.” Anthropological Linguistics, Winter 1987: 522-532
England, Nora C. 1983. A Grammar of Mam, a Mayan Language. Austin: University of Texas Press.
England, Nora C. 1983. “Ergativity in Mamean (Mayan) Languages.” International Journal of American Linguistics 49: 1-19.