The relationship between brain structure and language has been of interest since thenineteenth century, as is evidenced by phrenology studies. In modern times, neurolinguistics hastried to investigate this relationship more objectively and scientifically. In their book Language and the brain, Obler and Gjerlow define neurolinguistics as “the study of how the brain (neuro) permits us to have language (linguistics)” (p. 1). As the definitionindicates, the book addresses neurolinguistics in a simple, nontechnical manner. Except forchapter 2, “The Brain,” the book presents a readable yet comprehensive account ofthe important issues in neurolinguistics.