PSYCH 10

JOURNAL #3

Language Acquisition and Critical Periods

For this assignment read the attached article "The Civilizing of Genie" (Psychology Today, Sept. 1981). You may respond to this article in many ways (and please do so), but please include your comments and ideas about language acquisition. Make mention of both the learning perspective and the nativist perspective. Additionally, discuss your opinions about the idea that language development occurs best within a critical or sensitive period.