An Inter-Polity Perspective on the Relationships between Linguistic Heterogeneity, Civil Strife, and Per Capita Gross National Product

An Inter-Polity Perspective on the Relationships between Linguistic Heterogeneity, Civil Strife, and Per Capita Gross National Product

Analysis of 238 variables pertaining to 170 polities indicated that linguistic heterogeneity could not independently predict either gross national product or civil strife, with the former primarily accounted for by modernization and industrialization variables, and the latter by long- and short-term...

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Published in:International journal of applied linguistics Vol. 1; no. 1; p. 5
Main Author: Fishman, Joshua A
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 1991
Subjects:
Civil Liberties
Gross National Product
Industrialization
Language Attitudes
Language Standardization
Language Usage
Language Variation
Political Socialization
Productivity
Sociolinguistics
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Summary:Analysis of 238 variables pertaining to 170 polities indicated that linguistic heterogeneity could not independently predict either gross national product or civil strife, with the former primarily accounted for by modernization and industrialization variables, and the latter by long- and short-term deprivation and inadequate coercive power. (14 references) (Author/CB)
ISSN:0802-6106
DOI:10.1111/j.1473-4192.1991.tb00002.x