When Words Betray Us: Language, the Brain, and Aphasia

by Sheila E. Blumstein

Book Overview

This book presents a journey into how language is put together for speaking and understanding and how it can come apart when there is injury to the brain. The goal is to provide a window into language and the brain through the lens of aphasia, a speech and language disorder resulting from brain injury in adults. This book answers the question of how the brain analyzes the pieces of language, its sounds, words, meaning, and ultimately puts them together...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030958507
• ISBN13: 9783030958503
• Release Date: May 2023
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 130 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"