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Classifiers are a characteristic feature of many Arawakan languages. These morphemes categorize referents based primarily on their physical properties such as shape or consistency. Numerous Arawakan languages exhibit a complex system of multi-loci and multifunctional classifiers. The talks during the workshop will explore these classifier systems from various perspectives, covering both the language family as a whole and specific Arawakan languages. The one-day workshop is designed to bring together researchers who are presently working on classifier systems in the Arawakan language family and to encourage open discussions about the topic. The full program is to be found here. Interested people outside of Lyon are welcome to listen to the talks and join the discussions online. Registration is free, but compulsory to receive the videoconference links. Register here

• Saskia Dunn Leiden University “Defining the Arawak classifier system: a closer look at multi-loci systems in Arawak”
• Françoise Rose CNRS DDL “Thoughts on the development of multi-loci classifier systems”
• Anita Obenaus Goethe University Frankfurt “Exploring the variability of classifier assignment among Bolivia-Paraná Arawakan languages”
• Zachary O’Hagan University of California, Berkeley “Distinguishing Classifiers from Inalienable Nouns in Caquinte”
• Sandra Cronhamn Lund University “The versatility of classifiers in Baniwa”