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Randomization tests in language typology

Janssen, Dirk P. ; Bickel, Balthasar ; Zúñiga, Fernando

In: Linguistic Typology, 2006, vol. 10, no. 3, p. 419-440

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    Titre
    • Randomization tests in language typology
    Auteur
    • Janssen, Dirk P.. University of Kent.
    • Bickel, Balthasar. Universität Leipzig.
    • Zúñiga, Fernando. Universität Zürich.
    Type de document
    • Postprint
    Langue
    • Anglais
    Publié dans
    • Linguistic Typology, 2006, vol. 10, no. 3, p. 419-440. Walter de Gruyter
    Autre version électronique
    Identifiant OAI-PMH
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:296813
    Summary
    Two of the major assumptions that common statistical tests make about random sampling and distribution of the data are not tenable for most typological data. We suggest to use randomization tests, which avoid these assumptions. Randomization is applicable to frequency data, rank data, scalar measurements, and ratings, so most typological data can be analyzed with the same tools. We provided a free computer program, which also includes routines that help determine the degree to which a statistical conclusion is reliable or dependent on a few languages in the sample