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Paul Widmer

University of ZurichORCID 0000-0002-9949-5212Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 1

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Evolutionary dynamics of maximal syllable complexity show no universal bias rooted in jaw biomechanics

Laura C. Dees, Shelece Easterday, Paul Widmer, Balthasar Bickel, Chundra Cathcart

The paper uses phylogenetic comparative methods to analyze syllable complexity across 5 language families, finding lineage-specific factors drive variation more than universal biomechanical biases.

bioRxiv · Oct 16, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Oldest attested languages in the Near East reveal deep transformations in the distribution of linguistic features

Nour Efrat-Kowalsky, Peter Ranacher, Nico Neureiter, Paul Widmer, Balthasar Bickel

The paper analyzes linguistic features in ancient Near Eastern languages to show that their distributions differ from modern ones, indicating historical transformations in language.

bioRxiv · Jun 25, 2024 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology