The Handbook of the Neuropsychology of Language, 2 Volume Set

This handbook provides a comprehensive review of new developments in the study of the relationship between the brain and language, from the perspectives of both basic research and clinical neuroscience. Includes contributions from an international team of leading figures in brain-language research Features a novel emphasis on state-of-the-art methodologies and their application to the central questions in the brain-language relationship Incorporates research on all parts of language, from syntax and semantics to spoken and written language Covers a wide range of issues, including basic level and high level linguistic functions, individual differences, and neurologically intact and different clinical populations

Miriam Faust is Professor of Psychology at Bar Ilan University and head of the Brain and Language Laboratory, Gonda Multidisciplinary Brain Research Center, Bar Ilan University. She is a member of the editorial board for Brain and Language.