Production and perception of word tones in patients with brain damage

Chris Code, in his introduction to Classic cases in neuropsychology emphasizes the importance of the single case study: “Developments in neuropsychology owe much to the discovery and careful examination of sometimes rare and remarkable individuals” (Code, Wallesch, Joanette, & Lecours, 1996, p. 1). One of the many contributions of Chris Code to the development of neuropsychology, aphasiology and clinical linguistics is his remarkable ability to bring to light, and as editor of books and journals make available to the research community, single case studies that have provided new insight into the relationship between language, mind and brain (e.g., Code 1991; Code et al., 1996; Code, Wallesch, Joanette, & Lecours, 2002).