“Law and order were nothing—not even words any longer”: Types of Aphasia and Octavia Butler’s “Speech Sounds”

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SFF Linguistics

“Law and order were nothing—not even words any longer”: Types of Aphasia and Octavia Butler’s “Speech Sounds”

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August 8, 2019

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Constructing Blindness

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Constructing Blindness

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Andre Norton Reread

The Accidental Catalyst: Andre Norton’s The X Factor

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