Saturday, May 30, 2009

"Feral Child" Genie, discovered in Los Angeles area in 1970

I never heard this story but it's so moving and sad that I had to ruin your day too.

I've become newly obsessed with this subject and discovered a dedicated web site; FeralChildren.com

Below, the implications on learning language are discussed. Are we hard wired? Is there an age deadline after which we can no longer learn a language?



The child discovered in Siberia last week is the latest case; post below this one.

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