Languages in Drier Climates Use Fewer Vowels
Frontiers in Psychology • Vol/Iss. 8(1285) • ? • • Published In • Pages: 1-15 •
By Everett, Caleb
Hypothesis
Ambient humidity will be positively associated with vowel utilization.
Note
Controlled for language families, and the test persists when languages are replaced with randomly samples language families, or when region specific comparison is conducted.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beta Regression | Supported | P < .001 | R Squared = .286 | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Language Family | Control | Linguistic Identification |
| Ambient Humidity (Specific Humidity) | Independent | Climate |
| Linguistic Vowel Reliance | Dependent | Vocabulary |