"because globalization should increase linguistic complexity via exposure to other cultures" it is quite obviously decreasing it.
"because globalization should increase linguistic complexity via exposure to other cultures" it is quite obviously decreasing it.
Per https://eoconf.com/index.php/icmse/article/view/578, globalization decreases complexity of individual languages through standardization, but increases overall complexity by creating new multilingual and hybrid forms.
Either way, LLMs are an entirely different mechanism for shrinking linguistic diversity than just people watching Disney.