chatterboxes
a quote from a book i'm reading now that deals with cognitive science/language (aka: it's real not scifi):
" [...] William's syndrome. The syndrome seems to be associated with a defective gene on chromosome 11 involved in the regulation of calcium [..] The children have an unusual appearance: they are short and slight, with narrow faces and broad foreheads, flat nasal bridges, sharp chins, star-shaped patterns in their irises, and full lips. They are significantly retarded, with an IQ of 50, and are incompetent at ordinary tasks like tying their shoes, finding their way, retrieving items from a cupboard, telling left from right, adding two numbers, drawing a bicycle, ,and suppressing their natural tendency to hug strangers. "
" [...] William's syndrome. The syndrome seems to be associated with a defective gene on chromosome 11 involved in the regulation of calcium [..] The children have an unusual appearance: they are short and slight, with narrow faces and broad foreheads, flat nasal bridges, sharp chins, star-shaped patterns in their irises, and full lips. They are significantly retarded, with an IQ of 50, and are incompetent at ordinary tasks like tying their shoes, finding their way, retrieving items from a cupboard, telling left from right, adding two numbers, drawing a bicycle, ,and suppressing their natural tendency to hug strangers. "