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Zusatztext "Newcomers to the field of neurolinguistics will find this book readable. A notably appealing aspect of this book is that it is organised in a way that gives the reader a flexible and individual approach to the text. Each chapter stands for itself such that it may be read without having to refer to the other chapters. The language is kept simple but all the technical terms are provided! explained! and illustrated! and a comprehensive glossary provides additional information." - Prof. Dr. Lutz Jancke! University of Zurich! Switzerland! in Laterality"The Cognitive Neuroscience of Human Communication...provides a comprehensive meta-analysis of the current findings in the areas of cognitive neuroscience and communication... For those interested in developing novel neuroscience methods and advancing speech and language research! this book serves as a foundation for understanding the present literature." - George M. Zinkhan &Jenna M. Drenten! in PsycCRITIQUES"This excellent multidisciplinary book can serve as a reference! a state-of-the art review! or as a source of new information on human communication and the brain." - Dana F. Boatman! inThe Phonetician Informationen zum Autor Mildner, Vesna Klappentext This book is about how human brains create and use language. The author covers this material in eight chapters that encompass the range of knowledge about the subject and can read in any order. Zusammenfassung This book is about how human brains create and use language. The author covers this material in eight chapters that encompass the range of knowledge about the subject and can read in any order. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface. R.D. Kent, Foreword. Introduction. 1. Central Nervous System. 2. Sex Differences. 3. Brief History of Neurolinguistics - From the Beginnings to the 20th Century. 4. Research Methods. 5. The Central Nervous System: Principles, Theories, and Models of Structure, Development, and Functioning Principles. 6. Lateralization and Localization of Functions. 7. Learning and Memory. 8. Speech and Language. ...
