The Mind of a Savant: Language, Learning and ModularityISBN: 978-0-631-19017-2
Paperback
268 pages
February 1995, Wiley-Blackwell
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Savants are people who are mentally and often physically impaired
but who have one dazzling talent. Cases of savants, like
Christopher who is described here, are not unheard of, but have
never been reported before. Despite being unable to look after
himself because he has difficulty with everyday tasks, Christopher
can read, write, translate and communicate in fifteen to twenty
different languages.
In this original, detailed and wide-ranging study, Neil Smith and Ianthi-Maria Tsimpli not only provide insight into the mind of one unique individual, but simultaneously cast light on the nature of language and thought in general. By exploiting recent developments in both linguistics and psychology the authors have made an essential contribution to the whole field of cognitive science.