What happens to children who use the wrong words when just learning to talk? the giver

They are punished. Asher used to confuse his words when he was a toddler, and the community responded by beating him.

Explanation:

When Asher was three years old he confused the words “snack” and “smack.” One day he accidentally asked for a “smack” instead of a “snack” The other Threes, including Jonas, had laughed nervously. "Snack!...You meant snack, Asher!" But the mistake had been made. precision of language was one of the most important tasks of small children. Asher had asked for a smack. (Ch. 7)

So they smacked him. And it continued until the poor boy stopped talking.

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i decided to stay late in the laboratory to continue my experiment with the lightbulb. at midnight, thomas edison opened the door and saw all the stuff he was working on. the lightbulb, film and the transmitter. as he walks in an idea hits him on how the lightbulb would work. he would have to change a few wires around to get it to light up. when he did change the wires around it worked so he decided to write a telegraph to his friend to tell him about his success.   as he was packing up he grabbed the telegraph and walked to his home. he told his wife about the success and the next morning mailed the telegraph.

it was a big part of the story, making a lot of plot points happen?