Cross-cultural correlates of the consonant-vowel (cv) syllable

The number of consonant-vowel syllables will be positively associated with temperature (60, 64).

Test
Test Name	Support	Significance	Coefficient	Tail
Comparison of raw scores	Supported	p<.005	`UNKNOWN`	One-tailed

Variables
Variable Name	Variable Type	OCM Term(s)
Consonant-vowel Syllable Score	Dependent	Vocabulary, Phonology
Temperature	Independent	Climate

Main Author	Published Year	Hypothesis	Supported	Variables Tested
Munroe, Robert L.	1996	The number of consonant-vowel syllables will be negatively associated with written language (61, 65).	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Munroe, Robert L.	1999	Within language families, consonant-vowel syllable use will be positively associated with warm climate (43, 49).	Partially supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Munroe, Robert L.	1999	Within language families, consonant-vowel syllable use will be negatively associated with writing system (43, 50).	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Munroe, Robert L.	2000	Strong sonority in the speech signal will be associated with warmer climates (846).	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Munroe, Robert L.	1999	Words "used primarily in writing are likely to display lower CV values than words that are used mostly for oral communication" (52).	Not Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author