ISBN: 9780691004136 - Lost Words: Narratives of Language and the Brain, 1825-1926 (6 results)

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. [Audiology & Speech Pathology] Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Edge wear. Small tear to jacket. Clean, unmarked pages. 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. …

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 2000. [xii], 241pp. B&W illustrations. "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--complete with guiding metaphors and rhetorical strategies--Jacyna reveals the power they exerted on the ways in which the human subject was constructed in medicine." Previous owner's name and address to FFEP. Both book and unclipped dust jacket are otherwise in excellent condition. All contents are tight and clean. There are no other inscriptions.…

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