Biography
Gianfranco Denes teaches Neurolinguistics and Neuropsychology at the Universities of Padua and Venice, Italy. His research field spans many aspects of Neuropsychology, focusing on Aphasia and acquired language impairments.
"[The] broad scope and up-to date analysis of the literature makes this book an enticing read. ... I thoroughly recommend [Talking Heads] to a range of readers, including speech and language therapists who want to keep up to date with current work on neurolinguistics, students of psychology and linguistics who are looking for a comprehensive overview of neurolinguistics, and indeed all those fascinated by language." - Chloe Marshall, Institute of Education, UK, in the International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders
"[Talking Heads: The Neuroscience of Language] provides a wealth of information about language and its relation to brain structure and function" - David S. Kreiner, University of Central Missouri, USA, in PsycCRITIQUES
"In this admirably concise yet comprehensive book, Denes brings together all of the major issues concerning the representation of language in the human brain, using evidence from neurology, neuroimaging, studies of brain-damaged people and linguistic theory. This is a valuable introduction, that will encourage students from a wide range of disciplines to explore these issues." - David Howard, Research Professor, Centre for Research in Linguistics and Language Sciences, Newcastle University, UK
