"Genie," the little girl who was tragically isolated until age 13:
A)learned to speak,but only at the level of a three-four year old.
B)could not learn to speak at all.
C)learned language slowly,but eventually could speak normally.
D)could only make very basic speech sounds.

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Genie was isolated and abused by her father, which resulted in her not being exposed to language during the critical period for language development. She was discovered and taken into care at the age of 13, and although she learned some vocabulary and basic grammar, her language abilities remained at the level of a young child.

"Genie," the Little Girl Who Was Tragically Isolated Until Age