A partir del análisis de las características psicológicas de las personas con síndrome de Williams se revisa su perfil psicolingúístico y las relaciones entre éste y los resultados en pruebas mentalistas. Se toman algunos resultados de lenguaje y “teoría de la mente” en personas con síndrome de Williams como pretexto para reflexionar sobre las relaciones entre ambos ámbitos.
Se sugiere la necesidad de adoptar una perspectiva ontogenética para el estudio conjunto de ambos procesos.
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