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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Vishwam Sankaran

Surprising hidden pattern connecting over 1,500 languages found

Scientists have identified universal grammatical rules common to hundreds of the world’s languages, an advance that points to shared thinking that shapes human communication.

Linguists have long argued about recurring patterns across human languages, pointing to “universal” grammatical rules.

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