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Book SynopsisA stellar lineup of international cognitive scientists, philosophers, and artists make a case that the brain is multilingual. Among topics discussed are the learning of second languages, recovering language after brain damage, sign language, mental imagery, representations of motor activity, and the perception and representation of space.
Trade ReviewThis is an extremely useful book, one that will have wide appeal to an audience of cognitive scientists, neuroscientists, psychologists, philosophers, and possibly the growing number of humanities scholars interested in the interface of cognitive science and the arts. I can't think of any book that collects so many approaches to mental representation between one set of covers and that gathers together the latest work and thoughts of so many stellar researchers in cognitive science. The introductory chapter, moreover serves as an excellent survey and overview. -- Steven Pinker, Professor in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and author of
How the Mind WorksTable of ContentsPreface Introduction Albert M. Galaburda, Stephen M. Kosslyn, and Yves Christen Part I Verbal Representation Section 1 Verbal Processes 1. The Neuroanatomy of Categories Albert M. Galaburda 2. The Neurological Organization of Some Language-Processing Constituents Edgar Zurif 3. Brain Organization for Syntactic Processing David Caplan, Nathaniel Alpert, and Gloria Waters 4. Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of Phonological and Semantic Processes Jean-Francois Demonet and Guillaume Thierry Discussion: Section 1 Section 2 Verbal Content
