Search

Your search keyword '"Haynie, Hannah J."' showing total 2 results
Start Over Author "Haynie, Hannah J." Publisher american association for the advancement of science
2 results on '"Haynie, Hannah J."'

1. Grambank reveals the importance of genealogical constraints on linguistic diversity and highlights the impact of language loss.

Author

Skirgård, Hedvig, Haynie, Hannah J., Blasi, Damián E., Hammarström, Harald, Collins, Jeremy, Latarche, Jay J., Lesage, Jakob, Weber, Tobias, Witzlack-Makarevich, Alena, Passmore, Sam, Chira, Angela, Maurits, Luke, Dinnage, Russell, Dunn, Michael, Reesink, Ger, Singer, Ruth, Bowern, Claire, Epps, Patience, Hill, Jane, and Vesakoski, Outi

Abstract

The article presents a social science research study on the importance of genealogical constraints on linguistic diversity and the impact of language loss. Topics include the Grambank database, the largest comparative grammatical database, which allows for quantifying the effects of genealogical inheritance on the structural diversity of languages; and the roles of genealogy and geography in shaping grammatical diversity, highlighting ongoing debates in the field of linguistics.

Published
2023
Full Text
View/download PDF

2. Societies of strangers do not speak less complex languages.

Author

Shcherbakova, Olena, Michaelis, Susanne Maria, Haynie, Hannah J., Passmore, Sam, Gast, Volker, Gray, Russell D., Greenhill, Simon J., Blasi, Damián E., and Skirgård, Hedvig

Subjects
*FIXED effects model, *RANDOM effects model, *DISTRIBUTION (Probability theory)
Abstract

The article examines the linguistic niche hypothesis, which suggests that languages adapt to their environments based on factors like the number of native and nonnative speakers. It tests these claims using a global dataset of grammatical structures and analyzes the impact of sociodemographic factors on grammatical complexity.

Published
2023
Full Text
View/download PDF

Catalog

Books, media, physical & digital resources
See catalog results