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Zusatztext "[The] broad scope and up-to date analysis of the literature makes this book an enticing read. ... I thoroughly recommend [Talking Heads] to a range of readers, including speech and language therapists who want to keep up to date with current work on neurolinguistics, students of psychology and linguistics who are looking for a comprehensive overview of neurolinguistics, and indeed all those fascinated by language." - Chloe Marshall, Institute of Education, UK, in theInternational Journal of Language & Communication Disorders"[Talking Heads: The Neuroscience of Language] provides a wealth of information about language and its relation to brain structure and function" - David S. Kreiner, University of Central Missouri, USA, in PsycCRITIQUES"In this admirably concise yet comprehensive book, Denes brings together all of the major issues concerning the representation of language in the human brain, using evidence from neurology, neuroimaging, studies of brain-damaged people and linguistic theory. This is a valuable introduction, that will encourage students from a wide range of disciplines to explore these issues." - David Howard, Research Professor, Centre for Research in Linguistics and Language Sciences, Newcastle University, UK Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext 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, speech therapists and linguistics. Zusammenfassung 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, speech therapists and linguistics. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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....
