Climate, econiche, and sexuality: influences on sonority in language

American Anthropologist • Vol/Iss. 109 • Published In 2007 • Pages: 180-185 •

By Ember, Carol R., Ember, Melvin

Abstract

This article focuses on environmental and social explainations for variations in sonority. As expected, results suggest that climate, vegetation density, and sexuality are associated with sonority.

Samples
Sample Used	Coded Data	Comment
eHRAF World Cultures	Other Researchers
Probability Sample Files (PSF)

Hypotheses (4)
Hypothesis	Supported
Number of cold months will be negatively associated with sonority (183).	Supported
Cold climate and sparse vegetation will be negatively associated with sonority (183).	Supported
A higher factor score of premarital and extramarital sex frequency will be positively associated with sonority (183).	Supported
A warm climate and dense vegetation will be associated with less sonority (183).	Partially supported

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Climate, econiche, and sexuality: influences on sonority in language

American Anthropologist • Vol/Iss. 109 • Published In 2007 • Pages: 180-185 • Cite

By Ember, Carol R., Ember, Melvin

Abstract

Samples

Hypotheses (4)

American Anthropologist • Vol/Iss. 109 • Published In 2007 • Pages: 180-185 •