Speech and brain-mechanisms /

The outcome of ten years' work, this book is a carefully planned study of brain dominance, aphasia, and other speech disturbances, and includes a discussion of the cerebral mechanisms of speech and the learning and teaching of language. Originally published in 1981. The Princeton Legacy Library...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Principais autores: Penfield, Wilder, 1891-1976 (Autor), Roberts, Lamar (Autor)
Formato: Licensed eBooks
Idioma:inglês
Publicado em: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [1959]
coleção:Princeton legacy library.
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Sumário:
  • Cover; Vanuxem Lecturers; Preamble To The Vanuxem Lectures (W.P); Contents; V. Methode of Investingation; A. Special study; B. The Sodium Amytal Aphasia Test; C. Disturbances in Speech With Seizures; VI. Methods of Investigation (L.R.); A. Literature; B. Analysis of Our Cases; C. Discussion; D. Summary; IX. The Evidence From Cortical Excision (L.R.); X. Concluding Discussion (W.P.); E. Brain-Mechanisms of Language.