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that to some extent
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the ability to use and understand and learn language
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is part of human nature.
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It doesn't require an extensive cultural history.
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Rather, just about any normal child,
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even when not exposed to a full-fledged language,
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can create a language.
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And more recently, there's been case studies of children
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who acquire sign language.
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There's a wonderful case
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in Nicaragua in sign language
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where they acquire sign language from adults