Bilingual Harmony Micro-simulation Model and Computational Experiment

doi:10.16182/j.issn1004731x.joss.20-0042

Abstract

Abstract: Under the background of urbanization, the weak connection of social networks has increased, which has challenged the protection of vulnerable languages. A new social network with remote weak connection is constructed based on the improved modeling method of agent social circle network; in addition to considering the influence of language status and the language population ratio on the language evolution mechanism of different populations, a new mechanism is introduced for the influence of bilinguals on the transition from monolingual to bilingual, and the influence of language attitudes and network connections on language choice behaviors; an improved agent language level and vertical propagation model is presented. The results of calculation experiments show that in the context of increasing weak connections on social networks, fostering positive language attitudes and improving the influence of bilinguals on the transition from monolinguals to bilinguals are conducive to forming a stable bilingual community.

Key words: social network, bilingual influence, weak language protection, weak connection, language competition, computational experiment

CLC Number:

TP391.9

Zhang Shouming, Wang Zhiping, Bi Guihong, Zeng Zhenghua. Bilingual Harmony Micro-simulation Model and Computational Experiment[J]. Journal of System Simulation, 2021, 33(5): 1133-1147.

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