The Disarticulate: Language, Disability, and the Narratives of Modernity

by James Berger

Book Overview

Language is integral to our
social being. But what is the status of those who stand outside of language?
The mentally disabled, "wild" children, people with autism and other
neurological disorders, as well as animals, infants, angels, and artificial
intelligences, have all engaged with language from a position at its borders.
In the intricate verbal constructions of modern literature, the
'disarticulate'--those at the edges of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814725309
• ISBN13: 9780814725306
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.0" x 9.0"