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1 online resource (241 pages) : illustrations |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
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. |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Aphasia -- History.
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Aphasia. |
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History. |
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Aphasia -- history. |
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Historiography. |
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Electronic books.
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History.
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Print version: Jacyna, L.S. Lost words. Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©2000 9780691004136 (DLC) 99089724 (OCoLC)43207338 |
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9781400831180 (electronic book) |
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1400831180 (electronic book) |
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9780691004136 |
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0691004137 (CL ; alkaline paper) |
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