Dialects as Optimal Communication Networks
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11112518 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joseph E Grimes (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1974 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 260 |
| Publication date | 1974-06-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Language (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0097-8507 • E-ISSN: 1535-0665 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/412437 |
| OpenAlex | W2320673987 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 8 |
Intelligibility tests between dialects give results with three characteristics that need to be taken into account in their interpretation: asymmetry, sensitivity to changes in threshold, and incompleteness. If we interpret dialects as networks of communication arrived at by optimization, we make adequate use of these properties
Linguistics · Computer Science · Linguistic research and analysis · Linguistics and Cultural Studies · Philosophy
Dialect Intelligibility Testing
Testing Intelligibility among Yuman Languages
Testing Procedures for Estimating Transfer of Information among Iroquois Dialects and Languages
Concerning the Validity of Lexicostatistics
The Lexicostatistically Determined Relationship of a Language Group
Statistics, Indo-European, and Taxonomy
Statistical Measurement of Linguistic Relationship
Linguistic Divergence in Romance
| Citations per year | 0.05 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1985 - 1985 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |