Social connections, local identities influence how language spreads in different areas
September 13, 2024
September 13, 2024
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 13 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news:
Study: Networks and identity drive the spatial diffusion of linguistic innovation in urban and rural areas
Think about the terms you use and why you started using them.
Do you describe circular traffic patterns as "roundabouts," "traffic circles" or "rotaries?" Is your beverage preference called "pop," "soda" or "coke . . .
Study: Networks and identity drive the spatial diffusion of linguistic innovation in urban and rural areas
Think about the terms you use and why you started using them.
Do you describe circular traffic patterns as "roundabouts," "traffic circles" or "rotaries?" Is your beverage preference called "pop," "soda" or "coke . . .