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OverviewIn the last ten years the neuroscience of language has matured as a field. Ten years ago, neuroimaging was just being explored for neurolinguistic questions, whereas today it constitutes a routine component. At the same time there have been significant developments in linguistic and psychological theory that speak to the neuroscience of language. This book consolidates those advances into a single reference. The Handbook of the Neuroscience of Language provides a comprehensive overview of this field. Divided into five sections, section one discusses methods and techniques including clinical assessment approaches, methods of mapping the human brain, and a theoretical framework for interpreting the multiple levels of neural organization that contribute to language comprehension. Section two discusses the impact imaging techniques (PET, fMRI, ERPs, electrical stimulation of language cortex, TMS) have made to language research. Section three discusses experimental approaches to the field, including disorders at different language levels in reading as well as writing and number processing. Additionally, chapters here present computational models, discuss the role of mirror systems for language, and cover brain lateralization with respect to language. Part four focuses on language in special populations, in various disease processes, and in developmental disorders. The book ends with a listing of resources in the neuroscience of language and a glossary of items and concepts to help the novice become acquainted with the field. Editors Stemmer & Whitaker prepared this book to reflect recent developments in neurolinguistics, moving the book squarely into the cognitive neuroscience of language and capturing the developments in the field over the past 7 years. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Brigitte Stemmer , Harry A. Whitaker (Northern Michigan University, Marquette, USA)Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology Imprint: Academic Press Inc.(London) Ltd Dimensions: Width: 21.60cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 27.60cm Weight: 1.920kg ISBN: 9780080453521ISBN 10: 008045352 Pages: 512 Publication Date: 29 April 2008 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsSubject area TOC: PART I – Methods and Techniques PART II – Neuroimaging of Language PART III – Experimental Neuroscience of Language and Communication PART IV – Clinical Neuroscience of Language PART V – ResourcesReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |