Oliver Sacks describes an 11-year-old boy who was deaf and was never taught sign language. The purpose of this example was to illustrate the importance of:
A)normal hearing in language development.
B)syntax in the development of complex thought.
C)normal hearing in emotional development.
D)normal hearing in thought development.

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The example illustrates how syntax, or the structure of language, is crucial for the development of complex thought, as the boy lacked the ability to form complex thoughts due to not having learned a structured language.

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