Language Acquisition: Neurotic Normal vs Autistic Foreclosure

This chapter explores the difference between neurotic normal language acquisition and autistic foreclosure. It discusses the concept of a synthetic other versus a symbolic other, and how language is typically experienced by children. The chapter also delves into the semiotic theory of language, the use of signs and symbols in autistic language, and the case of Joey, an autistic child who uses objects as machines to regulate his body.