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The potential range of behavior responses by Homo sapiens is enormous. Language is a case in point. Based on biological and neurological substrates which are distinctively human, language as we recognize it is potential behavior which is learned through social interaction. The particular patterns of sounds and the structured presentation of symbols appear in impressive variety. Well over 200 identifiably different language systems have been documented. Particular language systems are shared by groups of individuals and are transmitted both formally and informally by adult members of a group to their offspring. Theoretically, a child is capable of learning any known language; practically, a child learns the dominant language of his parents.
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Hine, F.R., Maddox, G.L., Williams, R.B., Carson, R.C., Williams, R.B. (2004). Socialization. In: Introduction to Behavioral Science in Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-5452-2_7
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