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
Ecoregion richness is positively associated with language diversity, which implies that resource partitioning may contribute to language diversification (4).
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 = 0.20; beta = 0.13+-0.12 | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Language diversity | Dependent | Language |
| Ecoregion richness | Independent | Fauna, Flora, Environmental Quality |