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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"Dialect differences"”.
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Linguistic Ambiguities, the Transmissional Process, and the Earliest Recoverable Language of Buddhism
… or koine gangétique containing elements of all dialects, but eliminating the most obtrusive dialect differences; the result was a more homogenized communication medium which allowed for rapid dissemination of the Buddha's teachings across dialect boundaries in northern India. This lingua franca …
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The role of cultural divergence in reproductive isolation in a tropical bird, the rufous-collared sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis)
… in the learning process may result in regional dialects. A lack of dialectal recognition may be a critical component of reproductive isolation through female mate preference. I investigated the role of cultural divergence in reproductive isolation in a widespread Neotropical passerine the …
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Contrast preservation and constraints on individual phonetic variation
… of Spanish intervocalic /ptk/ and /bdg/ in three dialects (Cuzco, Peru; Lima, Peru; and Valladolid, Spain) is examined. Cuzco is found to have the strongest productions for both /ptk/ and /bdg/, Lima the weakest for both, and Valladolid in between for both. That is, the same hierarchy of strength …