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In July 1864, six Union soldiers were hanged at Andersonville, a
Civil War prison camp notorious then and now for its harsh
conditions. But the hanged men's crimes had nothing to do with the
war against the Confederacy; they weren't spies or saboteurs. They
were the leaders of a gang-known as The Raiders-who terrorized
their fellow Union prisoners in the hell of Andersonville. By June
1864, prisoners had had enough, and camp commandant Henry Wirz
(executed after the war) sanctioned the formation of a quasi-police
force, the Regulators, with permission to arrest, try, and punish
offenders. In less than two weeks, the Raiders were broken up and
arrested and hung. Andersonville is one of the most notorious
aspects of the Civil War, and this is one instance in which
brother-against-brother chivalry did not prevail, not even amongst
inmates from the same side. Gary Morgan has dug deep into the
historical record to tell this story, which is at once dramatic and
historically important.
The study of childhood deafness offers researchers many interesting
insights into the role of experience and sensory inputs for the
development of language and cognition. This volume provides a state
of the art look at these questions and how they are being applied
in the areas of clinical and educational settings. It also marks
the career and contributions of one of the greatest scholars in the
field of deafness: Bencie Woll. As the field of deafness goes
through rapid and profound changes, we hope that this volume
captures the latest perspectives regarding the impacts of these
changes for our understanding of child development. The volume will
be of essential interest to language development researchers as
well as teachers and clinical researchers.
Every once in a while nature gives us insight into the human
condition by providing us with a unique case whose special
properties illuminate the species as a whole. Christopher is such
an example. Despite disabilities which mean that everyday tasks are
burdensome chores, Christopher is a linguistic wonder who can read,
write, speak, understand and translate more than twenty languages.
On some tests he shows a severely low IQ, hinting at ineducability,
yet his English language ability indicates an IQ in excess of 120
(a level more than sufficient to enter university). Christopher is
a savant, someone with an island of startling talent in a sea of
inability. This book documents his learning of British Sign
Language, casting light on the modularity of cognition, the
modality neutrality of the language faculty, the structure of
memory, the grammar of signed language and the nature of the human
mind.
Every once in a while nature gives us insight into the human
condition by providing us with a unique case whose special
properties illuminate the species as a whole. Christopher is such
an example. Despite disabilities which mean that everyday tasks are
burdensome chores, Christopher is a linguistic wonder who can read,
write, speak, understand and translate more than twenty languages.
On some tests he shows a severely low IQ, hinting at ineducability,
yet his English language ability indicates an IQ in excess of 120
(a level more than sufficient to enter university). Christopher is
a savant, someone with an island of startling talent in a sea of
inability. This book documents his learning of British Sign
Language, casting light on the modularity of cognition, the
modality neutrality of the language faculty, the structure of
memory, the grammar of signed language and the nature of the human
mind.
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