Joshua McNeill · @joshisanonymous
145 followers · 458 posts · Server h4.io
"In this study, we improved the #methodology by teasing out two distinct measures: #fusion (how many #affixes #verbs and #nouns have) and informativity (how many distinctions are made)."
Yeesh. Regardless of the merits of the study, this is extremely poor framing, especially a #science #journalism article, as it's really just asking if #fusional #languages specifically are correlated with environment.
#linguistics #grammar #linguisticcomplexity #morphology
https://phys.org/news/2023-08-evolution-complex-grammars-grammatical-complexity.html
#Methodology #fusion #affixes #verbs #nouns #science #journalism #fusional #languages #linguistics #grammar #linguisticcomplexity #Morphology
Dave Vanness · @djvanness
353 followers · 173 posts · Server econtwitter.net
Spreading the word about an amazing multi-disciplinary NIDA-funded T32 #postdoc opportunity at Penn State for scholars interested in #SubstanceUse and #Prevention #Methodology.
Review of applications starts Dec. 15. Learn more and apply here: http://ow.ly/jBbx50LyNWW
#postdoc #substanceuse #prevention #Methodology