What happens if a deaf child learns neither spoken language nor sign language during childhood?
A)The child's optimum period for language learning is postponed to later in life.
B)The child will be severely limited at learning either type of language later.
C)The child will not learn to speak, but can still learn sign language later in life.
D)The language areas of the child's brain change into visual areas.

Question

What happens if a deaf child learns neither spoken language nor sign language during childhood?​
A)The child's optimum period for language learning is postponed to later in life.
B)​The child will be severely limited at learning either type of language later.
C)​The child will not learn to speak, but can still learn sign language later in life.
D)​The language areas of the child's brain change into visual areas.

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The critical period hypothesis suggests that there is an optimal period for acquiring language in childhood. If a child does not learn any language (spoken or sign) during this time, their ability to learn any language later is significantly impaired.

What Happens If a Deaf Child Learns Neither Spoken Language