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Linguistic Structures and Economic Outcomes [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Linguistic structures have recently started to attract attention from economists as determinants of economic phenomena. This paper provides the first comprehensive review of this nascent literature and its achievements so far.
Aarsleff   +102 more
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Global musical diversity is largely independent of linguistic and genetic histories

open access: yesNature Communications
Music is a universal yet diverse cultural trait transmitted between generations. The extent to which global musical diversity traces cultural and demographic history, however, is unresolved. Using a global musical dataset of 5242 songs from 719 societies,
Sam Passmore   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Markets and linguistic diversity [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
The choice of language is a crucial decision for firms competing in cultural goods and media markets with a bilingual or multilingual consumer base. To the extent that multilingual consumers have preferences over the intrinsic characteristics (content ...
Caminal, Ramon   +2 more
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Anthropological Linguistics (LING21, ANTH020N) Syllabus [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Anthropological Linguistics course description:Communication and culture mutually define one another across communities worldwide. Human linguistic diversity, language contact and language change, and face-to-face communication continue to be key areas ...
Harrison, K. David, Thomas, Jamie A.
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Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in Africa: The Impact of Colonial Imperialism on Economic Growth and Integration

open access: yesJournal of Contemporary Society Education
Colonialism had a profound impact on African populations, causing tensions and disrupting traditional economies. Africa's diverse cultural, linguistic, and ethnic backgrounds influence social interactions, governance, and economic activities ...
Oseghale Christian Osemuyi
doaj   +1 more source

Valuing All Languages in Europe [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
The VALEUR project (2004-2007) took as its focus the 'additional' languages of Europe. These are defined as all languages in use in contexts where they are not 'national', 'official', or 'dominant' languages.
Broeder, Peter   +7 more
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Teachers’ beliefs about diversity: an analysis from a personal and professional perspective

open access: yesJournal of New Approaches in Educational Research, 2015
The purpose of this study was to examine the beliefs that teachers have about diversity and their level of sensitivity towards some topics related to it.
Esther Chiner Sanz   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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