Neurobiological Aspects of Language in Children.

Witelson, Sandra F.

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ERIC Number: EJ359821

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1987

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Neurobiological Aspects of Language in Children.

Witelson, Sandra F.

Child Development, v58 n3 p653-88 Jun 1987

Discusses the relevance of the study of the neurobiology of cognitive development, for an understanding of both the neural bases and the nature of cognition. Also considered are the age at which hemisphere specialization first appears and whether hemisphere specialization changes over time. (PCB)

Descriptors: Brain Hemisphere Functions, Child Development, Children, Cognitive Development, Language Acquisition, Lateral Dominance, Neurological Organization

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Research

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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