Linguistics and Aphasia: Psycholinguistic and Pragmatic Aspects of Intervention (Language in Social Life)

This series highlights the importance of language to an understanding of issues of social and professional concern. It is of practical relevance to all those wanting to understand how the ways we communicate both influence and are influenced by the structures and forces of contemporary social institutions. "Linguistics and Aphasia" is a study of 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. Case studies are used to show how the psycholinguistic analysis of aphasia can be assessed for its effectiveness in clinical practice and recent pragmatic approaches to the study of aphasia are evaluated. The discussion of psycholinguistic and pragmatic analyses of disordered talk make this book important reading not only for practising speech and language therapists, but for other professionals with a particular interest in their clients' or patients' language. The book is aimed at undergraduates and postgraduates and is for those following courses in speech therapy and psychology and linguistics.