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

Cold climate and sparse vegetation will be negatively associated with sonority (183).

Test
Test Name	Support	Significance	Coefficient	Tail
multiple regression	Supported	p<.01	-.38	`UNKNOWN`

Main Author	Published Year	Hypothesis	Supported	Variables Tested
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
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
Ember, Carol R.	2000	Societies in cold climates with sparse or short vegetation will use fewer vowels (850).	Supported	3	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Ember, Carol R.	2007	Number of cold months will be negatively associated with sonority (183).	Supported	2	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