Format:
1 Online-Ressource (241 pages)
,
illustrations
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
ISBN:
0691004137
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1400831180
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9780691004136
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9781400831180
Content:
In the mid-nineteenth century, physicians observed numerous cases in which individuals lost the ability to form spoken words, even as they remained sane and healthy in most other ways. By studying this condition, which came to be known as "aphasia," neurologists were able to show that functions of mind were rooted in localized areas of the brain. Here L.S. Jacyna analyzes medical writings on aphasia to illuminate modern scientific discourse on the relations between language and the brain, from the very beginnings of this discussion through World War I. Viewing these texts as literature--comp
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0691004137
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Jacyna, L.S Lost words Princeton, N.J : Princeton University Press, ©2000
Language:
English
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