Review of Terms neurolinguistics cortex corpus callosum and hemispheres localization (modularity,lateralization) aphasia (Broca’s and Wernicke’s) contralateral critical period (Eric Lennenberg)

Laura, Christopher, Genie, Chelsea

Problems with Genie’s Language lack of auxiliary verbs third-person singular agreement past tense marker pronouns

Implications for Genie’s and Chelsea’s Case critical period (for first language) “functional atrophy of the usual

language areas due to inadequate stimulation”

lack of language specialization

Origin of Language Divine origin

Tower of Babel Koran “‘And among His Signs is the creation of the

heavens and the earth, and the variations in your languages and your colors …’”

“To use incorrect grammar is to displease God.” (Bishop Lowth, 18th century)

Evolution Stephen Jay Gould “Language is such an all or nothing

system.” Human invention Protolanguage

“If English was good enough for Jesus, it’s good enough for me.” (Ma Ferguson, 1st Female Governor)

Oldest record…6000 years old