1. It's unclear whether Genie had any mental retardation (eitherfrom birth or as a result of her abuse). Why does this fact makeher case problematic for deriving clear conclusions about theCritical Period Hypothesis?
2. Does Genie's learning of vocabulary words constituteacquisition of language? Why or why not? If it is language, thenwhy should she have been able to learn some vocabulary, but notable to learn rules of grammar (i.e., syntax and morphology)?
3. Can you imagine a more “ideal case” for testing the CriticalPeriod Hypothesis? What kind of case could provide clearer evidencethat one cannot acquire a first language afterpuberty?Ă‚Â Ă‚Â
