Singing the Individual: Name Tunes in Oyda and Yopno
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.667599
Abstract: Music beats spoken language in identifying individuals uniquely in two disparate communities. In addition to their given names, which conform to the conventions of their languages, speakers of the Oyda (Omotic; SW Ethiopia) and Yopno… read more here.
Keywords: singing individual; name; individual name; oyda yopno ... See more keywords
The growing number of given names as a clue to the beginning of the demographic transition in Europe
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DOI: 10.4054/demres.2021.45.6
Abstract: Background: Cultural factors are usually considered to have played a crucial role in the reduction in neonatal and infant mortality during the demographic transition; however, so far historical demographers have failed to produce precise measurements… read more here.
Keywords: number; demographic transition; growing number; given names ... See more keywords