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ERIC Number: EJ603547
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-1367-0069
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On Language Savants and the Structure of the Mind [and] Reply to Bates.
Bates, Elizabeth; Smith, Neil; Tsimpli, Ianthi-Maria
International Journal of Bilingualism, v1 n2 p163-86 Sep 1997
Critiques Smith and Tsimpli's (1995) book, "The Mind of the Savant," in which a single case study is used as evidence for the modularity of language. Smith and Tsimpli respond to comments by Bates. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Language Aptitude, Linguistic Theory, Moderate Mental Retardation, Second Language Learning
Publication Type: Book/Product Reviews; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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