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

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

Test
Test Name	Support	Significance	Coefficient	Tail
multiple regression	Supported	p<.001	-.49	One-tailed

Variables
Variable Name	Variable Type	OCM Term(s)
Climate	Independent	Climate
Sonority	Dependent	Vocabulary, Phonology

Main Author	Published Year	Hypothesis	Supported	Variables Tested
Ember, Carol R.	2007	Cold climate and sparse vegetation will be negatively associated with sonority (183).	Supported	3	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Ember, Carol R.	2007	A warm climate and dense vegetation will be associated with less sonority (183).	Partially supported	3	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Fought, John G.	2004	Languages spoken in warmer climates will have a higher level of sonority than languages spoken in colder climates (28).	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Ember, Carol R.	2000	Societies in a warm climate with tall dense vegetation will use fewer vowels (850).	Supported	3	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Fought, John G.	2004	Low sonority scores will be associated with higher levels of cultural complexity (38).	Not Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author