Human sound systems are shaped by post-Neolithic changes in bite configuration
Science • Vol/Iss. 363(6432) • Science/American Association for the Advancement of Science • • Published In • Pages: 1-10 •
By Blasi, D.E. , Moran, S. , Moisik, S.R. , Widmer, P. , Dediu, D. , Bickel, B.
Hypothesis
Food-producing populations are more likely than hunter-gatherers to have labiodentals.
Note
Hunter-gatherer societies have only 27% of the labiodentals present in food-producing societies.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayesian mixed effects poisson regressional model | Supported | 95% credible interval | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Mode Of Subsistence | Independent | Food Quest |
| Labiodental Prevalence | Dependent | Vocabulary, Phonology |