Article | May 01, 1997The Role of Genes in the Development of Language and Language-Related Disorders Jeffrey W. Gilger Author Affiliations & Notes Jeffrey W. Gilger University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS © 1997 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Article Information Articles Article | May 01, 1997 The Role of Genes in the Development of Language and Language-Related Disorders SIG 2 Perspectives on Neurophysiology and Neurogenic Speech and Language Disorders, May 1997, Vol. 7, 5-10. doi:10.1044/nnsld7.1.5 SIG 2 Perspectives on Neurophysiology and Neurogenic Speech and Language Disorders, May 1997, Vol. 7, 5-10. doi:10.1044/nnsld7.1.5 View Article Figures Tables PDF PDF Supplemental Data Supplements Multimedia Share Email Twitter Facebook Pinterest Tools Get Citation Citation Gilger, J. W. (1997). The Role of Genes in the Development of Language and Language-Related Disorders. Perspect Neurophysiol Neurogenic Speech Lang Disord, 7(1), 5-10. doi: 10.1044/nnsld7.1.5. Download citation file: RIS (Zotero) EndNote BibTex Medlars ProCite RefWorks Reference Manager © 2018 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association × Alerts User Alerts You are adding an alert for: The Role of Genes in the Development of Language and Language-Related Disorders You will receive an email whenever this article is corrected, updated, or cited in the literature. You can manage this and all other alerts in My Account The alert will be sent to: Confirm × Sign In or Create a free account to receive alerts. × Human abilities and disabilities are a product of the interaction of biology and experience. Though this seems obvious, the debate over nature and nurture has lingered for decades, and there are still those who adhere more to one camp than the other. In this essay the focus will be on the genetic aspects of development; but, it should be acknowledged at the outset that both genes and environment are important to some degree in the development of language skills, be they normal or abnormal (Gilger, 1995; Pinker, 1994; Snow, 1996). Essentially, there are no exceptions to this rule, even as it applies to the language disabilities in well defined populations with a genetic anomaly (e.g., the symptoms of individuals with Trisomy 21, Fragile X, Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome, and others, depend on the action of genetic as well as nongenetic factors; Gilger, 1995; Rimoin, Connor, Pyeritz, 1996). First Page Preview × View Large Subscribe to view more For full access to this article, log in to an existing user account, become a SIG affiliate, or purchase a short-term subscription. Become a SIG Affiliate Join a SIG Pay Per View Entire SIG 2 Perspectives on Neurophysiology and Neurogenic Speech and Language Disorders content & archive 24-hour access $25.00 Buy Now This Issue 24-hour access $17.00 Buy Now This Article 24-hour access $10.00 Buy Now Sign In or Create an Account Please sign in using your ASHA.org login. If you do not have an ASHA login, you may register with us for free by creating a new account. Sign In or Create an Account We've Changed Our Publication Model... The 19 individual SIG Perspectives publications have been relaunched as the new, all-in-one Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups. Learn more > Related Articles Related Topics