👉 Poroseness is a concept in linguistics that refers to the degree of agreement between speakers of two languages. It is often measured by comparing the number of common words and phrases that are shared between the two languages, as well as how closely they correspond with each other. In a study conducted by Professor John L. C. Kueny and colleagues at the University of California, Berkeley in 1974, researchers found that people who speak English tend to have more common words and phrases