Why Are There Differing Preferences for Suffixes and Prefixes Across Languages? (AUDIO)

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While speakers of English and other Western languages prefer using suffixes more than prefixes, a new study reveals that this preference is not as universal as once thought. These findings stress the need for more diverse populations in language research and may shed light on human cognition.

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