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Abstract
In contrast to phylogenetic tree inference, wave model approaches are often regarded as difficult to
computationally implement for inference of language relatedness. This paper proposes a basic framework for the computational
modelling of wave-like diversification in language families and explains the model type of agent-based models for linguistic data.
The approach is based on agent-based simulations which allow for the detailed simulation of speaker interactions within speech
communities. The proposed framework operates by simulating a large number of possible diversification situations with different
parameter settings and selecting those runs that yield a good fit to the linguistic data of the geographical spread of different
languages. The model can be fed with the geographical extent of languages and their known innovations in order to computationally
reconstruct the most likely diversification scenarios of these languages under the wave model.
期刊介绍:
Diachronica provides a forum for the presentation and discussion of information concerning all aspects of language change in any and all languages of the globe. Contributions which combine theoretical interest and philological acumen are especially welcome. Diachronica appears three times per year, publishing articles, review articles, book reviews, and a miscellanea section including notes, reports and discussions.