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We have recently investigated the evolution of linguistic diversity by means of a simple spatial model that considers selective geographic colonization, linguistic anomalous diffusion and mutation. In the model, regions of the lattice are characterized by the amount of resources available to...
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Here we describe how some important scaling laws observed in the distribution of languages on Earth can emerge from a …
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In today's globalized world, people are increasingly mobile and often need to communicate across different languages … even non-migrants must often learn other languages if their work involves communicating with foreigners. Economic studies …
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In this article, we analyze whether non-native speakers in the classroom affect the educational achievement and social integration of migrant and native students. In contrast to previous studies, which mainly examine the effect of the share of immigrant pupils, we focus on language heterogeneity...
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