Amnesia and second language learning

William Hirst; Elizabeth A. Phelps; Marcia K. Johnson; Bruce T. Volpe

doi:10.1016/0278-2626(88)90042-5

Amnesia and second language learning

William Hirst, Elizabeth A. Phelps, Marcia K. Johnson, Bruce T. Volpe

Psychology

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The ability of an anterograde amnesic C.S. to learn a second language is assessed. First, her claim that she learned Italian while amnesic was examined in a series of formal tests of Italian. Second, C.S. and her husband were tutored in French and her acquisition was compared to that of her husband's. Third, C.S.'s ability to learn other kinds of verbal material with practice was investigated. The implications of C.S.'s apparent ability to learn a second language in the presence of a severe deficit for memory for other kinds of verbal material is discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	105-116
Number of pages	12
Journal	Brain and cognition
Volume	8
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0278-2626(88)90042-5
State	Published - Aug 1988

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Cognitive Neuroscience

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