The Signs of a Savant

Bencie (University College London) Woll, Gary (City University London) Morgan, Ianthi (Aristotle University, Thessaloniki) Tsimpli, Neil (University College London) Smith

Cambridge University Press, 2010

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A fascinating and insightful study of the learning of British Sign Language by Christopher, a savant, who despite severe disabilities, can read, write and speak more than twenty languages. It casts new light on the structure of memory, the grammar of signed language and the nature of the human mind.

ISBN-13
9780521617697
ISBN-10
0521617693
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2010
Publication date
2010-12-02
Pages
232
Dimensions
228x154x12
Weight
392