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245 10 a| Adaptive languagesh| [electronic resource] :b| an information-theoretic account of linguistic diversity /c| Christian Bentz.;

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300 a| xv, 218 pages :b| illustrations (some color) ;c| 24 cm.;

490 0 a| Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs,x| 1861-4302 ;v| volume 316;

500 a| Revised version of the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Cambridge, 2015.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-213) and index.;

505 0 a| Introduction -- Languages as adaptive systems -- Language change and population structure -- Lexical diversity across languages of the world -- Descriptive factors : language "internal" effects -- Explanatory factors : language "external" effects -- Grouping factors : language families and areas -- Predicting lexical diversity : statistical models -- Explaining diversity : multiple factors interacting -- Further problems and caveats -- Conclusions: Universality and diversity -- Appendix A: Advanced entropy estimators -- Appendix B: Multiple regression assumptions -- Appendix C: Mixed-effects regression assumptions.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| "Languages transmit information. They are vessels carrying meaning across metres, kilometres, and around the globe. This book harnesses information theory to measure word-level differences in more than 1200 languages. It further models geographic, demographic and social factors to explain the diversity of encoding strategies. The results support the framework of languages as complex adaptive systems which are shaped by the varying needs of their users." -- Page 4 of cover.;

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Adaptive languages an information-theoretic account of linguistic diversity / Christian Bentz.

Author/creator	Bentz, Christian
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter Mouton, [2018]
Description	xv, 218 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Language and languages--Variation. Linguistic change. Word (Linguistics)

Series	Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs, 1861-4302 ; volume 316 Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs 316. 1861-4302 ^A512512
Contents	Introduction -- Languages as adaptive systems -- Language change and population structure -- Lexical diversity across languages of the world -- Descriptive factors : language "internal" effects -- Explanatory factors : language "external" effects -- Grouping factors : language families and areas -- Predicting lexical diversity : statistical models -- Explaining diversity : multiple factors interacting -- Further problems and caveats -- Conclusions: Universality and diversity -- Appendix A: Advanced entropy estimators -- Appendix B: Multiple regression assumptions -- Appendix C: Mixed-effects regression assumptions.
Abstract	"Languages transmit information. They are vessels carrying meaning across metres, kilometres, and around the globe. This book harnesses information theory to measure word-level differences in more than 1200 languages. It further models geographic, demographic and social factors to explain the diversity of encoding strategies. The results support the framework of languages as complex adaptive systems which are shaped by the varying needs of their users." -- Page 4 of cover.
General note	Revised version of the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Cambridge, 2015.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-213) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2018941192
ISBN	9783110557589 (hardcover)
ISBN	3110557584 (hardcover)
Standard identifier#	9783110557589

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