Evidence that language is a social process that must be learned comes from the fact that when deaf children find themselves in an environment where there are no people who speak or use sign language, they
A) lose the ability to communicate in any way.
B) invent a sign language themselves.
C) start speaking out loud even though they cannot hear themselves.
D) demonstrate compensatory regeneration of lost auditory neural pathways.

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Deaf children who are not exposed to a language do not develop language skills on their own, but when placed in a group with other deaf children who use a sign language, they are able to invent a sign language themselves, demonstrating language acquisition as a social process that occurs through interaction with others.

Evidence That Language Is a Social Process That Must Be