Abstracts
Abstract
Language is a quantifiable and valuable resource to possess. It can also represent a source of inequality within a group, where some team members would have access to information and be able to engage in social interactions whereas others would not. This methodological and empirical study aims at introducing a new index – the Matiti index – to capture language disparity in an accurate and practical way. An illustration of how this index can be operationalized to inform research is provided by relying on a unique database collected during an empirical study gathering 21 high-level women football teams. This article highlights both methodological and practical implications.
Keywords:
- Language,
- Inequalities,
- Palma Ratio,
- Teams,
- Sport
Résumé
La langue peut être considérée comme une ressource quantifiable et précieuse. Au sein d’un groupe, elle peut également représenter une source d’inégalité si certains membres de l’équipe ont accès à l’information et sont capables de s’engager dans des interactions sociales tandis que d’autres ne le peuvent pas. Cette étude méthodologique vise à proposer un nouvel outil de mesure – le Matiti index – pour mesurer la disparité linguistique de manière précise et pratique. Son opérationnalisation est illustrée à partir d’une base de données unique collectée lors d’une étude empirique rassemblant 21 équipes féminines de football de haut niveau. Cet article soulève des implications à la fois méthodologiques et pratiques.
Mots-clés :
- Langue,
- Inégalités,
- Ratio de Palma,
- Équipes,
- Sport
Resumen
La lengua se considera un recurso cuantificable y valioso. La lengua puede también representar una fuente de desigualdad dentro de un grupo, en el que algunos miembros del equipo tendrían acceso a la información y podrían participar en interacciones sociales, mientras que otros no. Este estudio metodológico pretende introducir un nuevo índice – el Matiti index – para captar la disparidad lingüística de forma precisa y práctica. Su operacionalización se ilustra a partir de una base de datos única recogida durante un estudio empírico que reúne a 21 equipos de fútbol femeninos de alto nivel. Este artículo pone en relieve las implicaciones tanto metodológicas como prácticas.
Palabras clave:
- Lengua,
- Desigualdades,
- Ratio de Palma,
- Equipos,
- Deporte
Appendices
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