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

A warm climate and dense vegetation will be associated with less sonority (183).

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
multiple regressionPartially supportedp<.10-.16UNKNOWN

Variables

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