Lacking any exposure to language before adolescence,a person will never master any language because of the ________ of unemployed neural connections.

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Pruning refers to the process where unused or unnecessary connections between neural pathways are eliminated to increase efficiency in the brain. If a person has not been exposed to language before adolescence, the neural connections related to language will not have been used and thus will be pruned, making it difficult for them to master any language.

Lacking Any Exposure to Language Before Adolescence,a Person Will Never