The Influence of Geographic Variables in Linguistic Variation
Dialectologia • Vol/Iss. 32 • University of Barcelona • Barcelona • Published In • Pages: 165-191 •
By Orlando Fernández, Javier, Bonilla, Johnatan, Ángela Rocha, Luz
Hypothesis
Certain environmental variables (including agroclimatic suitability, annual precipitation, water availability, economic activity and access to roads) exhibit significant spatial autocorrelation within Colombian dialect regions, and are therefore correlated with linguistic distance.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moran's I | Supported | |x| > 0.1 for all variables; p < 0.05 for all variables | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Precipitation | Independent | Climate |
| Linguistic distance | Dependent | Linguistic Identification |
| Agroclimatic suitability | Independent | Topography And Geology, Land Use |
| Water availability | Independent | Climate, Water Supply |
| Economic activity | Independent | Production And Supply |
| Access to roads | Independent | Highways And Bridges |