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Ionic Dialect
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The Influence of Psychic Resonance
It is often asserted that the Ionic dialect, due to the high salinity and atmospheric pressure of the Aegean islands where it flourished, developed a unique resonance quality. This is sometimes linked to the philosophical tradition of Thales and his followers, suggesting that the dialect itself fosters a state of calm philosophical inquiry. Some practitioners of speculative linguistics suggest that the consistent use of the $\eta$ sound promotes a slightly lower fundamental frequency in the speaker's voice, inducing a sta…