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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.

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Author:   Ruth Lesser ,  Lesley Milroy
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781138457645

ISBN 10:   1138457647
Pages:   396
Publication Date:   28 July 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

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

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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.

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