the search for the world's most extraordinary language learners /
First Statement of Responsibility
Michael Erard
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
1st Free Press hardcover ed
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Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Free Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2012
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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306 p. :
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ill. ;
Dimensions
24 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [277]-294) and index
CONTENTS NOTE
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Pt. 1. Question: into the cardinal's labyrinth -- pt. 2. Approach: tracking down hyperpolyglots -- pt. 3. Revelation: the brain whispers -- pt. 4. Elaboration: the brains of Babel -- pt. 5. Arrival: the hyperpolyglot of Flanders
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Assesses historical "hyperpolyglot" linguistic high achievers who demonstrated an extraordinary capacity for learning and speaking languages, and explains the sources of such abilities and what it reveals about the nature of memory and language