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
Higher potential carrying capacity with limits on group size is positively correlated with greater language diversity (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 = 0.25; beta = 0.09 +-0.22 | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Language diversity | Dependent | Language |
| Carrying capacity | Independent | Population |