MODELING TWO-LANGUAGE COMPETITION DYNAMICS

M. Patriarca (), X. Castelló (), J. R. Uriarte (), V. M. Eguíluz () and M. San Miguel ()
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M. Patriarca: IFISC, Instituto de Física Interdisciplinary, Sistemas Complejos (CSIC-UIB), E-07122 Palma de Mallorca, Spain;
X. Castelló: IFISC, Instituto de Física Interdisciplinary, Sistemas Complejos (CSIC-UIB), E-07122 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
J. R. Uriarte: Universidad del Pais Vasco-Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, Departamento de Fundamentos del Análisis Económico I, Ekonomi Analisiaren Oinarriak I Saila, 48015 Bilbao, Spain
V. M. Eguíluz: IFISC, Instituto de Física Interdisciplinar, y Sistemas Complejos (CSIC-UIB), E-07122 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
M. San Miguel: IFISC, Instituto de Física Interdisciplinar, y Sistemas Complejos (CSIC-UIB), E-07122 Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Advances in Complex Systems (ACS), 2012, vol. 15, issue 03n04, 1-24

Abstract: During the last decade, much attention has been paid to language competition in the complex systems community, that is, how the fractions of speakers of several competing languages evolve in time. In this paper, we review recent advances in this direction and focus on three aspects. First, we consider the shift from two-state models to three-state models that include the possibility of bilingual individuals. The understanding of the role played by bilingualism is essential in sociolinguistics. In particular, the question addressed is whether bilingualism facilitates the coexistence of languages. Second, we will analyze the effect of social interaction networks and physical barriers. Finally, we will show how to analyze the issue of bilingualism from a game theoretical perspective.

Keywords: Language competition; bilingualism; opinion dynamics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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