Talking heads [electronic resource] : the neuroscience of language / Gianfranco Denes.
Denes, G.
2011
QP399 .D8513 2011
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Title Talking heads [electronic resource] : the neuroscience of language / Gianfranco Denes.
Author Denes, G.
Uniform Title Parlare con la testa. English
ISBN 9781848720398
9780203131411 (electronic book)
Imprint Hove, East Sussex [England] : Psychology Press, 2011.
Language English
Description xiv, 246 p. : ill.
Call Number QP399 .D8513 2011
Dewey Decimal Classification 612.8/2336
Summary "The origin, development, and nature of language has been the focus of theoretical debate among philosophers for many centuries. Following the discovery 150 years ago that language is a biological system, an increasing number of neuroscientists began to search for its anatomical basis and its links with other such systems. The relatively recent introduction of neuroimaging tools, such as PET and MRI, has brought rapid and groundbreaking developments to the field of Neurolinguistics. In this book, Denes and Smith harness these advances to adopt a biolinguistic approach to the study of a subject that increasingly sees the collaboration of linguists, experimental psychologists, neuroscientists and clinicians. Following an up-to-date description of acquired language disorders, and their contribution to the design of a functional architecture of language, the book illustrates the neurological process involved in the production of written language, as well as investigating the neurological systems responsible for sign language production and second language acquisition. 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. With a glossary of the anatomical and linguistic terms, this book provides an invaluable resource to undergraduate and graduate students of Psychology, Psycholinguistics and Linguistics. It will also be of interest to neurologists, speech therapists and anyone interested in the mind-brain problem"--Provided by publisher.
Note "Authorized translation from Italian language ed. published by Zanichelli."
First published 2009 by Zanichelli, Italy.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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(Publisher-supplied data) CHAPTER 1 DEFINING LANGUAGE
CHAPTER 2 THE ORIGIN AND EVOLUTION OF LANGUAGE
CHAPTER 3 THE ANATOMY OF LANGUAGE
CHAPTER 4 ACQUIRED LANGUAGE DISORDERS: THE APHASIAS
CHAPTER 5 THE SOUNDS OF LANGUAGE: THE PRODUCTION AND COMPREHENSION OF WORDS
CHAPTER 6 THE WORDS TO SAY IT: THE FUNCTIONAL AND NEUROLOGICAL ARCHITECTURE OF THE LEXICAL SYSTEM
CHAPTER 7 THE TRAINS OF LANGUAGE: SYNTAX AND MORPHOLOGY
CHAPTER 8 THE NEUROLOGICAL BASES AND FUNCTIONAL ARCHITECTURE OF WRITTEN LANGUAGE
CHAPTER 9 THE NEUROLOGICAL BASES AND FUNTIONAL ARCHITECTURE OF BILINGUALISM
CHAPTER 10 SPEAKING WITH OUR HANDS: SIGN LANGUAGE
CHAPTER 11 LANGUAGE ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENTAL LANGUAGE DISORDERS.

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