Simulation of linguistic change

Simulation of language change using the Social Impact Model

Applet 1 - Statistical effect over generations


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Size of population  (square numbers result in a toroidal social space)
Mutation rate (0 to 1; 1 means language aquisition is random)
Generations (1 to 9999)
Distribution of social influence among the speakers

Impact of the number of speakers for a certain variation (0 to 1)

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