Drivers of geographical patterns of North American language diversity
Proceedings Royal Society B • Vol/Iss. 286(1899) • Royal society publishing • • Published In • Pages: 1-8 •
By Coelho, Marco Túlio Pacheco, Pereira, Elisa Barreto, Haynie, Hannah J., Rangel, Thiago F., Kavanagh, Patrick, Kirby, Kathryn R. , Greenhill, Simon J. , Bowern, Claire, Gray, Russell D. , Colwell, Robert K., Evans, Nicholas, Gavin, Michael C.
Hypothesis
A larger number of individuals (greater population density) is positively correlated with a greater accumulation of languages (greater language diversity) (3).
Note
Analyses were completed with both a Stationary Path Analysis and GWPath model. The numbers reported below correspond to the two models respectively.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Path analyses | Supported | UNKNOWN | beta = 0.44; beta = .09 +- 0.63 | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Population Density | Independent | Population |
| Language diversity | Dependent | Language |