ASPM -lexical tone association in speakers of a tone language: Direct evidence for the genetic-biasing hypothesis of language evolution-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

ASPM -lexical tone association in speakers of a tone language: Direct evidence for the genetic-biasing hypothesis of language evolution

Author:

Wong Patrick C. M.¹²³^ORCID,Kang Xin¹²^ORCID,Wong Kay H. Y.¹²³,So Hon-Cheong²⁴^ORCID,Choy Kwong Wai²⁵,Geng Xiujuan¹²

Affiliation:

1. Department of Linguistics and Modern Languages, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.

2. Brain and Mind Institute, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.

3. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.

4. School of Biomedical Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.

5. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.

Abstract

A link between ASPM gene and tone feature provides direct evidence for the genetic-biasing hypothesis of language evolution.

Funder

Research Grants Council, University Grants Committee, Hong Kong

Dr. Stanley Ho Medical Development Foundation

Publisher

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Subject

Multidisciplinary

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