Linguistics and Aphasia
Psycholinguistic and Pragmatic Aspects of Intervention
1st Edition
Published on 6. June 2014
400 pages
978-1-317-90128-0 (ISBN)
Description
Linguistics and Aphasia is a major study of recent developments in applying psycholinguistics and pragmatics to the study of acquired language disorders (aphasia) and their remediation.
Psycholinguistic analyses of aphasia interpret disorders in terms of damaged modules and processes within what was once a normal language system. These analyses have progressed to the point that they now routinely provide a model-based rationalefor planning patient therapy. Through a series of case studies, the authors show how the psycholinguistic analysis of aphasia can be assessed for its effectiveness in clinical practice.
Pragmatic approaches to the study of aphasia are of more recent origin. Ruth Lesser and Lesley Milroy evaluate their considerable significance to the study of aphasia and their relevance to practical issues of diagnosis and treatment. Controversial analysis, in particular, offers a fruitful and productive framework within which to assess the functional adequacy of the language used by aphasic speakers in everyday contexts.
Psycholinguistic analyses of aphasia interpret disorders in terms of damaged modules and processes within what was once a normal language system. These analyses have progressed to the point that they now routinely provide a model-based rationalefor planning patient therapy. Through a series of case studies, the authors show how the psycholinguistic analysis of aphasia can be assessed for its effectiveness in clinical practice.
Pragmatic approaches to the study of aphasia are of more recent origin. Ruth Lesser and Lesley Milroy evaluate their considerable significance to the study of aphasia and their relevance to practical issues of diagnosis and treatment. Controversial analysis, in particular, offers a fruitful and productive framework within which to assess the functional adequacy of the language used by aphasic speakers in everyday contexts.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
File size
14,60 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-317-90128-0 (9781317901280)
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Persons
Ruth Lesser is Emeritus Professor at Newcastle University. Lesley Milroy is Visiting Professor at University of York and Professor Emerita at the University of Michigan.
Content
General Editor's Preface
Transcription conventions
Part I: Background
1. Introduction
2. Aphasia - the clinical background
Part II: Models and Methods
3. Applying linguistics in aphasia research and therapy
4. Psycholinguistic models, lexical processing
5. Psycholinguistic models, sentence processing
6. Pragmatics, theoretical issues
7. Coherence in discourse
8. The structure of conversation
9. Conversation as a collaborative achievement: some conversational management procedures
Part III: Implications and Applications
10. Applying psycholinguistics to intervention: some preliminary considerations
11. Applying psycholinguistics to intervention: some clinical studies
12. Applying pragmatics in intervention
13. Contrast and complement: some concluding remarks
References
Index
Transcription conventions
Part I: Background
1. Introduction
2. Aphasia - the clinical background
Part II: Models and Methods
3. Applying linguistics in aphasia research and therapy
4. Psycholinguistic models, lexical processing
5. Psycholinguistic models, sentence processing
6. Pragmatics, theoretical issues
7. Coherence in discourse
8. The structure of conversation
9. Conversation as a collaborative achievement: some conversational management procedures
Part III: Implications and Applications
10. Applying psycholinguistics to intervention: some preliminary considerations
11. Applying psycholinguistics to intervention: some clinical studies
12. Applying pragmatics in intervention
13. Contrast and complement: some concluding remarks
References
Index
