Talking Heads: The Neuroscience of Language

ISBN-13: 9781848720398 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 264 str.

Gianfranco Denes

Opis

'Talking Heads' reviews the latest research on the nature, structure and origin of language to provide a concise analysis of the multifaceted aspects of language which focuses both on theoretical aspects and physical implementation. It will also be of interest to neurologists and speech therapists.

Spis treści

1. Defining Language.2. Origin and Evolution of Language and Speech. 3. The Anatomy of Language. 4. Aphasia. 5. The Sounds of Language: Production and Comprehension of Words. 6. Neurological and Functional Architecture of the Lexicon. 7. The Trains of Language: Syntax and Morphology. 8. Neurological Basis and Functional Architecture of Written Language. 9. The neurological bases and functional architecture of bilingualism. 10. Talking Hands. 11. Language Acquisition and Developmental Disorders. Appendix I.Appendix II.

O autorze

Gianfranco Denes teaches Neurolinguistics and Neuropsychology at the Universities of Padua and Venice, Italy.His research field spans many aspects of Neuropsychology, focusing on Aphasia and acquired language impairments.