Website review: A Genetic Basis for Language Tones?...
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•15 reviews since May 29, 2007
linguistics, genetics
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willtelloverdriv rated 4 months ago- From the page: "For the most part, the thousands of languages in the world today fall into one of two categories (notable exceptions being Japanese, some Scandinavian dialects and northern Spain's Basque tongue): tonal or nontonal."
- ANDYBCUTBIRTH rated 4 months ago
- Imaginative indeed.
- photographicmind rated 5 months ago
- From the page: "For the most part, the thousands of languages in the world today fall into one of two categories (notable exceptions being Japanese, some Scandinavian dialects and northern Spain's Basque tongue): tonal or nontonal. Two linguists believe they know the genetic underpinnings for these differences. During a study of linguistic and genetic data from 49 distinct populations, the authors discovered a striking correlation between two genes involved in brain development and language tonality. Populations that speak nontonal languages (where the pitch of a spoken word does not affect its meaning) have newer versions of the genes, with mutations that began to appear roughly 37 thousand years ago."
- liquidiridium rated 5 months ago
- From the page: "For the most part, the thousands of languages in the world today fall into one of two categories (notable exceptions being Japanese, some Scandinavian dialects and northern Spain's Basque tongue): tonal or nontonal. Two linguists believe they know the genetic underpinnings for these differences. During a study of linguistic and genetic data from 49 distinct populations, the authors discovered a striking correlation between two genes involved in brain development and language tonality. Populations that speak nontonal languages (where the pitch of a spoken word does not affect its meaning) have newer versions of the genes, with mutations that began to appear roughly 37 thousand years ago. "You can consider this as the first of the many possible studies that we could do to try to find a genetic basis for language and language typology and the different populations that speak a language," says Patrick Wong, an assistant professor of communication sciences and disorders at Northwestern University, who was not involved in this study."
- JohnStays44 rated 5 months ago
- very interesting read.
- intotheplanet rated 5 months ago
- fascinating. on a side note, i have always wondered if there is a correlation between voice pitch and intelligence/leadership skills. ever notice most leader kind of people have lower voices (both male and female) and lots of dumber people have higher pitched voices? or is it just me?
- HappyBalloons rated 12 months ago
- From a broad view, nationalities, complexion, language group -- and yes, race -- have not been indicative of differences in functional intelligence or ability among human populations. Pyramids and vast temples aligned with mathematical precision exists on all continents and were erected by people of all complexions. Human beings are, on average and in the final analysis, equally capable when considered by population group. Perhaps this does not imply that we are different beings with different characteristics. Perhaps the mental life of the average person of Asian descent is "different" in some way from that of an Anglo-Saxon. Perhaps we must rail as strongly against the bigots, but condemn the reverse-discrimination that demands we all be identical. Studies like this change everything and, on the other hand, they change nothing. What frightens me is that this sort of data will fall into the hands of the latest neo-fascist group or apologist for some cretinous doctrine of eugenics will find a new, albeit fallacious, projectile in the wearying war of idiocy and arrogance. Obviously, we need more research on this topic. Obviously, it would be best political opportunists shut up and kept out of it.
- suckmysobriquet rated 12 months ago
- Everyone go read this now
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