02738cam a22003974a 4500 2426 2426 16422647 OSt 20190918171447.0 100818s2011 enka b 001 0 eng 2010035474 9780521852272 0521852277 9780521617697 (pbk.) 0521617693 (pbk.) (OCoLC)ocn651917348 DLC DLC YDX BTCTA YDXCP CDX BWX IUL DLC pcc BF426 .S54 2011 419 SMI; 1 22 The signs of a savant : language against the odds / Neil Smith ... [et al.]. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011. xiv, 219 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-213) and index. Introducing Christopher -- British Sign Llanguage: an overview -- The programme -- The results -- Christopher in the wider context -- Modality and the mind-- Appendices -- Notes -- References -- Index -- "Every once in a while nature gives us insight into the human condition by providing us with a unique case whose special properties illuminate the species as a whole. Christopher is such an example. Despite disabilities which mean that everyday tasks are burdensome chores, Christopher is a linguistic wonder who can read, write, speak, understand and translate more than twenty languages. On some tests he shows a severely low IQ, hinting at ineducability, yet his English language ability indicates an IQ in excess of 120 (a level more than sufficient to enter university). Christopher is a savant, someone with an island of startling talent in a sea of inability. This book documents his learning of British Sign Language, casting light on the modularity of cognition, the modality neutrality of the language faculty, the structure of memory, the grammar of signed language and the nature of the human mind"-- Provided by publisher. Savants (Savant syndrome) Language acquisition. Smith, N. V. (Neilson Voyne) Contributor biographical information http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1012/2010035474-b.html Publisher description http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1012/2010035474-d.html Table of contents only http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1012/2010035474-t.html Cover image http://assets.cambridge.org/97805218/52272/cover/9780521852272.jpg 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg ddc STS 0 0 ddc 0 0 41/4 AIISH AIISH 2019-09-18 0 419 SMI; 1 18615 2019-09-18 00:00:00 2019-09-18 STS 0 0 ddc 0 0 R-19/5 AIISH AIISH 2022-10-12 0 419 SMI 18593 2022-10-12 00:00:00 2022-10-12 RFT