J Bruce Tomblin, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
Published online: September 2006
DOI: 10.1002/9780470015902.a0006238
The development of spoken language involves the acquisition of a complex system of knowledge that is generally believed to depend on biological systems that are genetically influenced.
Keywords: spoken language; language development; heritability; linkage; FOXP2
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