Title
Modeling two-language competition dynamics
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.
Year
DOI
Venue
2012
10.1142/S0219525912500488
ADVANCES IN COMPLEX SYSTEMS
Keywords
DocType
Volume
Language competition,bilingualism,opinion dynamics
Journal
15
Issue
ISSN
Citations 
3-4
0219-5259
7
PageRank 
References 
Authors
1.02
5
5
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
M. Patriarca1101.89
X. Castelló271.36
J. R. Uriarte371.02
Víctor M. Eguíluz411314.14
Maxi San Miguel512115.26