Altitude may affect the way language is spoken
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 19:00
in Psychology & Sociology
Until recently most linguists believed that the relationship between the structure of language and the natural world was mainly the influence of the environment on vocabulary. Now, a new study shows that there is a link between geographical elevation and the way language is spoken. Ejectives are sounds made, and incorporated into language, only at higher altitudes.