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Words, grammar, and number concepts: Evidence from development and aphasia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 December 2002

Rosemary Varley and
Michael Siegal
Rosemary Varley
Affiliation:
Department of Human Communication Sciences, University of Sheffield, S10 2TA United Kingdom R.A.Varley@sheffield.ac.uk
Michael Siegal
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Western Bank, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom S10 2TP M.Siegal@sheffield.ac.uk
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Abstract

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Bloom's book underscores the importance of specifying the role of words and grammar in cognition. We propose that the cognitive power of language lies in the lexicon rather than grammar. We suggest ways in which studies involving children and patients with aphasia can provide insights into the basis of abstract cognition in the domain of number and mathematics.

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Type
Brief Report
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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 24 , Issue 6 , December 2001, pp. 1120 - 1121
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© 2001 Cambridge University Press