Linguistic Levels in Aphasiology (Neurogenic Communication Disorders Series)

Presents different and competing theories about the nature of agrammatism and the relevance of cross-linguistic variation for grammatic theory. The text discusses lexical semantic processing in different patient groups to explore the underlying cognitive processes and the contribution of the right hemisphere. It demonstrates the significance of phonological universals for the predictability and analysis of phonological errors in aphasia and provides insight into the contribution of linguistic theory to aphasia therapy.