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November 25, 2025Open Access

Linguistic Diversification and Rates of Change: Insights From a Diverse Sample of Sociolinguistic Studies

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MJMansfield, John

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Observations on linguistic variation reveal patterns of language change and diversification across diverse families, suggesting new analysis methods.

Key Points

  • Language change is influenced by social identity, indicating ongoing diversification among communities.
  • Key observations from 63 languages across 26 families highlight evolutionary dynamics in language features.
  • Meta-analysis of variationist studies can cross-validate findings from phylogenetic modelling over long periods.
  • Diverse linguistic families demonstrate rates of change, further informing sociolinguistic research globally.

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Mansfield, John (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/692502ad87af00ed34ac1d4dhttps://doi.org/10.5167/uzh-280083
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