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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

While the term Inuit is preferred to Eskimo by many in Canada, the term is retained here because (a) it properly refers to any Eskimo group, not only the Inuit; and (b) its use is widespread in Native ...

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 ...