The Mind of a Savant: Language, Learning and Modularity

by Neilson Voyne Smith

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Savants are people who are mentally and often physically impaired but who have one dazzling talent. Cases of savants, like Christopher who is described here, are not unheard of, but have never been reported before. Despite being unable to look after himself because he has difficulty with everyday tasks, Christopher can read, write, translate and communicate in fifteen to twenty different languages. In this original, detailed and wide-ranging study,...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0631190171

ISBN13:9780631190172

Release Date:February 1995

Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

Length:268 Pages

Weight:1.00 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 9.1"

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Communication Communication & Journalism Communications Education & Reference Foreign Language Study & Reference Humanities Language Arts Linguistics Mental Illness Neuropsychology Psychology Speech Study & Teaching Words, Language & Grammar

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