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The aim is to explore how genetic maturation influences language capacity in children.

December 1, 1967Hospital Practice

The Biological Foundations of Language

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ELEric H. LennebergBoston Children's Hospital

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The study shows that language development is primarily influenced by genetic processes, suggesting implications for therapy in children with speech deficits.

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The aim is to explore how genetic maturation influences language capacity in children.
Analysis of language development timelines in healthy children across the globe.
Discussion of implications for therapeutic and educational practices for children with speech and hearing deficits.
Language acquisition occurs universally at similar ages in healthy children, indicating a genetic basis.
The findings emphasize the need for genetic considerations in therapeutic approaches for speech deficits.

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Eric H. Lenneberg (1967) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6cccc0b27f15817826bb60 https://doi.org/10.1080/21548331.1967.11707799

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The study shows that language development is primarily influenced by genetic processes, suggesting implications for therapy in children with speech deficits.

The Biological Foundations of Language

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The Biological Foundations of Language

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