Lenneberg 0.0 / 5 ? English LanguageChild language acquisitionA2/A-levelAQA Created by: amelialoveCreated on: 07-02-17 14:48 When did Lenneberg create the hypothesis? 1967 1 of 5 What did he suggest? The period up to the age of five is critical to language acquisition as the human brain is designed to acquire language during this period. 2 of 5 What did he believe happened if the period passed and a child had not yet acquired language? Normal language is no longer possible. 3 of 5 What research supported his theory? Feral children, Genie (aged 13) and Victor (aged 12) 4 of 5 Which other theory does this link to? Chomsky's Nativist theory 5 of 5
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