Climate change has emerged as one of the major threats to biodiversity and the Hindu Kush
Himalaya (HKH) is facing the challenges due to a higher rate of elevation dependent …

Abstract Language diversity is under threat. While each language is subject to specific
social, demographic and political pressures, there may also be common threatening …

Advances in computer-assisted linguistic research have been greatly influential in resha**
linguistic research. With the increasing availability of interconnected datasets created and …

There is increasing interest in the way that the size, composition, and environment of
populations influence the way that their languages evolve. There are two reasons why an …

Islands have played a prominent role in evolutionary and ecological theory, centring the
theoretical framework for understanding biodiversity in terms of isolation and area and …

The Uto-Aztecan language family is one of the largest language families in the Americas.
However, there has been considerable debate about its origin and how it spread. Here we …

Spicier food in hot countries has been explained in terms of natural selection on human
cultures, with spices with antimicrobial effects considered to be an adaptation to increased …

Biocultural diversity is the ever-evolving and irreplaceable sum total of all living organisms
inhabiting the Earth. It plays a significant role in sustainable productivity and ecosystem …

Languages of diverse structures and different families tend to share common patterns if they
are spoken in geographic proximity. This convergence is often explained by horizontal …

Abstract Language use in mountainous areas often exhibits special social dynamics. This
contribution sketches some of the most salient patterns of language use in upland Southeast …