Epicentral influence via agent?based modelling

One limitation of corpus-based research into the epicentre hypothesis is that it only provides information on structural similarity/difference varieties but not role attitudes may play in choice variants a pluricentric language. In our case study verb complementation patterns, we use simulation as complementary methodology. We build an agent-based model for two speaker communities with English second language (ESL) which allows towards American and British to affect complementation. This approach enables us gauge likely effect potential epicentres might have predict patterns variation should see use. provide preliminary data from News On Web corpus test whether predictions are, fact, borne out.