A Treatise on Aphasia and other Speech Defects

H. Charlton Bastian's "A Treatise on Aphasia and Other Speech Defects" offers a detailed exploration of how language can be disrupted by injury, disease, or abnormalities of the brain. Combining clinical observations with contemporary neurological theory, Bastian examines the many forms of aphasia, their effects on speaking, understanding, reading, and writing, and the complex relationship between thought and language. The work provides a fascinating insight into nineteenth-century attempts to understand the brain's role in communication. A Treatise on Aphasia and other Speech Defects is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1898.