The idea a language should grow simpler if people need to learn it as adults has an intuitive appeal. But an analysis of more than 1,200 languages shows this doesn’t quite stack up.
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Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, Australian National University; The University of Western Australia; Victoria University
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Clinical Psychologist and Associate Professor, School of Medicine and Psychology, Australian National University
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Visiting Fellow in Economics, Australian National University
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PhD student, Department of International Relations, Australian National University
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Emeritus Professor of History, School of History, ANU, Australian National University
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PhD Candidate, ANU School of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet), Australian National University
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Deputy Director, Global Institute for Women's Leadership, Australian National University
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Professor of Criminology, Australian National University
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Professor of Criminology, Australian National University
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Professor in the School of Regulation and Global Governance, Australian National University
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DECRA/Research Fellow, Climate Science, Australian National University
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Research Fellow, Restorative Justice, Australian National University
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Researcher, Sign on Screen Project, Australian National University
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Lecturer in Anthropology, Australian National University
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Emeritus Professor of History, Australian National University