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Bower, Bruce – Science News, 1987
Reviews cases which support the view that parts of the left hemisphere control languages, no matter how it is expressed, while right-side regions are involved only in skilled nonlinguistic movements and perceptions. Compares recent findings with previously held theories. (ML)
Descriptors: Brain Hemisphere Functions, Cognitive Processes, Language Handicaps, Language Processing
