These results confirm long-standing observations but with unprecedented scientific rigor. The method also made it possible to test controversial hypotheses, such as the high number of words for snow ...

This means dictionaries in these languages had a relatively high number of: We were especially interested in testing the idea that Inuit languages have many words for snow. This notorious claim ...

Image: DepositPhotos Wan chengpeng We were especially interested in testing the idea that Inuit languages have many words for snow. This notorious claim has long been distorted and exaggerated.

This means dictionaries in these languages had a relatively high number of We were especially interested in testing the idea that Inuit languages have many words for snow. This notorious claim has ...

We were especially interested in testing the idea that Inuit languages have many words for snow. This notorious claim has long been distorted and exaggerated. It has even been dismissed as the ...

Languages are windows into the worlds of the people who speak them – reflecting what they value and experience daily. So perhaps it’s no surprise different languages highlight different areas ...