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
Maddieson, Ian	2015	Relative reliance on consonants vs. vowels in human languages cross-culturally will be associated with different environments (5).	Supported	10	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author