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ALTHOUGH common principles underlie the structure of all languages, they differ in their spoken form by virtue of the diversity in the sounds used. There is no explanation so far for the differences in the sound complement of various languages and the regional dialects, or for the changes in pronunciation which occur over a period of time.
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VIG, P. Possible Mechanism for the Genetic Component of Language. Nature 237, 290–291 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1038/237290a0
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