The Language Bridge --a chain of many body processes...

Referents are the tools we have available to shape the course of language development.

Referents need to be introduced to the child during "windows of opportunity."

The first window of opportunity is 8 - 13 weeks after fertilization and the referent is the mother's diet.

The second window of opportunity is 7.5 months after fertilization to 2 years after birth.

In addition to diet, stimulation is a major factor in brain growth.