Previously, and by that we mean about 6 months ago, we covered the various methods where one could use to assess linguistic diversity, which are extensions of biodiversity evaluation methods contextualised in linguistics. We have covered anything from richness to the Greenberg index, and looked at the downsides of evaluating linguistic diversity using these indices. … Continue reading Evaluating linguistic diversity using a different approach
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How do we measure linguistic diversity?
Earth is a diverse place, with millions of species, and thousands of languages. Yet, when we think about diversity, our minds gravitate towards biodiversity, or the variety of life (usually plant and animal) in a particular area. But the same applies to linguistic diversity, or the diversity of languages in a particular area. On The … Continue reading How do we measure linguistic diversity?
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