Genie, a thirteen-year-old child, was abused all her life and never exposed to language. What is the primary reason for her inability to develop proper language

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The critical period hypothesis suggests that there is a period during childhood when the brain is particularly receptive to language acquisition. If language exposure does not occur during this time, acquiring language later in life becomes significantly more difficult. Genie's case is often cited as evidence for this hypothesis because she was past the critical period (often associated with puberty) when she first began to be exposed to language, which severely hindered her ability to develop language skills.

Genie, a Thirteen-Year-Old Child, Was Abused All Her Life and Never