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Area of Science:

  • Complex Systems
  • Computational Social Science
  • Sociolinguistics

Background:

  • Social interactions and network structures co-evolve, influencing system dynamics.
  • Models of language change often simplify the interplay between network topology and state evolution.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze a model of social interactions with coevolving topology and node states, interpreted as language change.
  • To investigate the impact of different rewiring mechanisms on language evolution dynamics.
  • To reconcile previous models with empirical data, particularly from the Solomon Islands.

Main Methods:

  • Developing a computational model of social interactions with coevolving network topology and node states.
  • Proposing and simulating various network rewiring mechanisms.
  • Comparing simulation results with empirical data from online databases and anthropological studies.

Main Results:

  • Local rewiring, specifically triadic closure, qualitatively reproduces empirical data on language change.
  • The study resolves contradictions between existing models and the Solomon Islands case study.
  • Network topology and the specific rewiring mechanism are crucial factors in language change processes.

Conclusions:

  • The topology of social networks and the rewiring mechanisms significantly influence language change.
  • Triadic closure emerges as a key mechanism for realistic language evolution modeling.
  • This research highlights the importance of network structure in understanding linguistic diversity and change.