Voice of America: Environment May Affect Development of Language

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Environment May Affect Development of Language Jul 18th 2013, 20:51, by webdesk@voanews.com (Megan McGrath) There are about 7,000 languages in the world, and they are constantly evolving and changing. But it's a bit of a mystery why languages change the way they do. Anthropologist Caleb Everett of the University of Miami believes he may have found some of the first evidence that environment can influence the way people speak. "I do remember standing up from my desk and saying, 'Wow, this is really striking,'" said Everett. He knew that a small proportion of the world's ... Media files: FD2052F9-62B9-49D8-9595-B94E723343BE_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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