Babel no more : the search for the world's most extraordinary language learners
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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. Full description
Table of Contents:
- 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.