[PDF.67hx] The Mind of a Savant: Language, Learning and Modularity

The Mind of a Savant: Language, Learning and Modularity

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 | #2438898 in Books |  Blackwell Publishers |  1995-02-17 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  9.84 x.59 x5.91l,.95 | File type: PDF | 268 pages

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||9 of 9 people found the following review helpful.| This text is a comprehensive study of a linguistic savant.|By burke@penn.com|This text is a case study of an individual, Christopher, who was chosen due to his apparent ability to communicate in over a dozen languages despite the fact that his scores on a variety of tests that measure intelligence were below average. In the eyes of the authors, Christopher qualifies as a li| |"This is a very interesting book that any linguist, cognitive scientist or philosopher of mind will love to read." Luca Bonatti, University of Paris VIII at St Denis |"Even for those who don't share the authors' nativist inclinations, Smith and Tsimpli'

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, Neil Smit...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.The Mind of a Savant: Language, Learning and Modularity   |  Neil Smith, Ianthi-Maria Tsimpli.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.

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