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Saturday MorningSPCL12:00 Diana Guillemin (Griffith University): How does your language quantify? Aspects of definiteness and specificitymarking12:30 Marilola Pérez (University of California, Berkeley): Aspects of Caviteño Philippine Creole Spanish (PCS)argument markerLunchTime:Note:Note:1:00 – 2:30 PMPlease return promptly for afternoon sessions - 2:30 PMPlease sign up for the Saturday evening SPCL dinner early (sign-up sheets will circulate at the conference)Saturday, 5 JanuaryAfternoon (Panel Discussion, Award Ceremony and Dinner)Session 6: Special Panel Discussion 86Room:Time:Chair:Orleans2:30 – 4:00 PMFred Field (California State University, Northridge)Marlyse Baptista (University of Michigan), Susan Gelman (University of Michigan), Erica Beck (University ofMichigan), Clancy Clements (Indiana University), Eric Russell Webb (University of California, Davis):Cognitive processes in creole genesisDiscussant: Rocky Meade (University of the West Indies)Break: 4:00 PMSession 7: Plenary Talk 87Room:Time:Chair:Orleans4:15- 5:00 PMMarlyse Baptista (University of Michigan)Sarah (Sally) Grey Thomason (University of Michigan): Why languages (or rather speakers) like to borrow morphologyAward Ceremony and Closing RemarksThe Society for Pidgin and Creole Linguistics gives Sarah Grey Thomason its Life Time AchievementAwardRoom:Time:Chairs:Orleans5:00 – 5:30 PMMarlyse Baptista (University of Michigan), Rocky Meade (University of the West Indies, Mona)Conference DinnerVenue:Time:Merengue (Puerto Rican Restaurant)7:30 PM Transportation by shared taxi. Please sign up for the SPCL dinner early (sign-up sheets will circulate atthe conference)70