Papers by Dalmo Buzato
Agent-based Modeling of Language Change in a Small-world Network (2024.lrec-main)
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| Challenge: | linguists have been studying how external aspects of the linguistic system impact the grammatical system of a language. |
| Approach: | They propose to use agent-based modeling and simulation to study language change in a speech community using Zachary’s karate club network. |
| Outcome: | The proposed model shows that the centrality of each agent in the network, interpreted as social prestige, appears to be a factor influencing change. |