2011
DOI: 10.1088/1367-2630/13/3/033007
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The importance of interlinguistic similarity and stable bilingualism when two languages compete

Abstract: In order to analyze the dynamics of two languages in competition, one approach is to fit historical data on their numbers of speakers with a mathematical model in which the parameters are interpreted as the similarity between those languages and their relative status. Within this approach, we show here, on the basis of a detailed analysis and extensive calculations, the outcomes that can emerge for given values of these parameters. Contrary to previous results, it is possible that in the long term both languag… Show more

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“…Why has Breton historically disappeared first in towns, while other minority languages still thrive in urban settingssuch as Picard, in the Lille-Roubaix-Tourcoing, whereas most rural varieties are endangered? Similarity between the dominant and the dominated languages has been assumed as an asset for minority language maintenance, fostering bilingualism instead of language shift [13][14][15]. Nevertheless, after nearly 30 years of cultural autonomy, it seems that Galician is relatively less successful than Basque in terms of language shift reversal, when taking into account the similarity of the former language with Spanish, and the challenge of learning the latter.…”
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“…Why has Breton historically disappeared first in towns, while other minority languages still thrive in urban settingssuch as Picard, in the Lille-Roubaix-Tourcoing, whereas most rural varieties are endangered? Similarity between the dominant and the dominated languages has been assumed as an asset for minority language maintenance, fostering bilingualism instead of language shift [13][14][15]. Nevertheless, after nearly 30 years of cultural autonomy, it seems that Galician is relatively less successful than Basque in terms of language shift reversal, when taking into account the similarity of the former language with Spanish, and the challenge of learning the latter.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…An instance is based on the similarity between the competing languages, considered in the model of Mira et al [13][14][15]. Furthermore, a suitable form of population dynamics can generate stable bilingualism [3,19].…”
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“…Baker conducted computer simulation on AS model [16]. Considering the bilinguals, Mira et.al conducted similarity and stability analysis of the two languages in competition [17]. Castello et.al described the language competition through social network [18].…”
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“…This issue becomes more serious in recent modeling studies of language dynamics (1)(2)(3)(4)(5), especially competition (the process whereby local tongues are being replaced by hegemonic languages due to population migration and sociocultural exchange) (6).…”
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