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Is there a critical period for language? When the sad story of Genie was broadcast over national television,many people wondered what the future would hold for a 13-year-old girl who had survived on minimal physical care.What did psychologists learn about language acquisition through their efforts to teach language to Genie? In what ways does Genie's story illustrate some drawbacks to the case study method?


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