forbidden experiment

Meaning

Proper Noun

An experiment where an infant is isolated from the normal use of language in an attempt to discover the fundamental character of human nature or the origin of language.

Origin

So called because ethical guidelines would forbid it. Coined by American scholar Roger Shattuck.

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