The Signs of a Savant
By Neil Smith, Ianthi Tsimpli, Gary Morgan & Bencie Woll
- Release Date: 2014-03-29
- Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
Description
A fascinating and insightful study of the learning of British Sign Language by Christopher, a savant, who despite severe disabilities, can read, write and speak more than twenty languages. It casts new light on the structure of memory, the grammar of signed language and the nature of the human mind.
