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

American Anthropologist Vol/Iss. 109 Published In Pages: 180-185
By Ember, Carol R., Ember, Melvin

Hypothesis

Number of cold months will be negatively associated with sonority (183).

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
multiple regressionSupportedp<.001-.49One-tailed

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
ClimateIndependentClimate
SonorityDependentVocabulary, Phonology