Diffusion of Language
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/9781444327496.ch16 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/josl.12002 In the discussion-contagion video, the possibility of the adoption of language as a diffusion process was briefly mentioned. In chapter 16 of his book, William Labov introduced a some studies on the diffusion of African-American Vernacular English (AAVE.) They show that people do adopt some habits from neighboring communities and racial segregation […]
Herd Immunity
Each year, the United States loses tens of thousands of people to the dreadful influenza virus. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is more important than ever before that we minimize the spread of respiratory illnesses. This year’s flu season officially began earlier last month and incidences of the illness will only continue to rise […]
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