Share this on WhatsApp More than 7,000 languages exist today, a wealth of diversity that continues to puzzle researchers. Languages vary in a number of ways: Parts of speech, for instance, may be ordered differently. And a change in tone can signify a distinct word meaning. One lingering question that has perplexed linguists is whether … Continue reading A Gene May Help Discern Language Tone Differences: Is It Shí or Shì?