Cate Hamilton
@cateh.bsky.social
PhD. Applied linguist at Dept of Education, University of Oxford 🤓 Researching effects of using songs to teach/learn foreign languages 🎶 RStats addict 🎵 SEND mom x3 🥰 Founder of Babel Babies 🌍 Ancora imparo 📚
November 3, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Reposted by Cate Hamilton
The study found that when populations that speak unrelated languages have children together, their languages become 4 to 9 percent more likely to share linguistic features.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/gene...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/gene...
Languages Have Mixed through History. Our Genes Can Reveal How
New research shows that wherever human populations mix, their languages blend as well
www.scientificamerican.com
October 13, 2025 at 7:35 PM
The study found that when populations that speak unrelated languages have children together, their languages become 4 to 9 percent more likely to share linguistic features.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/gene...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/gene...
We’re looking forward to your talk, @dkcayado.bsky.social - it will also be online, and there is a Teams link for people to join on the website you shared. 🙂
October 8, 2025 at 5:45 PM
We’re looking forward to your talk, @dkcayado.bsky.social - it will also be online, and there is a Teams link for people to join on the website you shared. 🙂
This is a great read, thanks Hamish.
October 4, 2025 at 8:45 AM
This is a great read, thanks Hamish.