% pubman genre = article @article{item_2366550, title = {{Demography and language competition}}, author = {Kandler, Anne}, language = {eng}, isbn = {0018-7143}, doi = {10.3378/027.081.0305}, year = {2009}, date = {2009-04}, abstract = {{Attempts to describe language competition and extinction in a mathematical way have enjoyed increased popularity recently. In this paper I review recent modeling approaches and, based on these findings, propose a model of reaction-diffusion type. I analyze the dynamics of interactions of a population with two monolingual groups and a group that is bilingual in these two languages. The results show that demographic factors, such as population growth or population dispersal, play an important role in the competition dynamic. Furthermore, I consider the impact of two strategies for language maintenance: adjusting the status of the endangered language and adjusting the availability of monolingual and bilingual educational resources.}}, journal = {{Human Biology}}, volume = {81}, number = {2-3}, pages = {181--210}, }