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Exploring aphasic grammar. 1: A single case analysis of conversation
Suzanne Beeke1, Ray Wilkinson, Jane Maxim
1Department of Human Communication Science, University College London, Chandler House, 2 Wakefield Street, London WC1N 1PF, UK. s.beeke@ucl.ac.uk
Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics
|May 24, 2003
Summary
Conversation analysis reveals that aphasic grammar can be influenced by conversational turn-taking demands. This approach uncovers distinct grammatical patterns not typically seen in clinical assessments.
Area of Science:
- Linguistics
- Neurolinguistics
- Psycholinguistics
Background:
- Aphasia, a language disorder resulting from brain damage, often affects grammatical abilities.
- Standard assessments may not fully capture the nuances of aphasic grammar in natural communication.
Observation:
- Conversation analysis was applied to study the speech of an English-speaking individual with aphasia.
- Two distinct grammatical phenomena were identified in conversational turns.
Findings:
- These grammatical patterns appear to be interactionally motivated, aiding the speaker in managing conversational turns despite aphasic constraints.
- The observed grammar differs significantly from patterns elicited through traditional clinical methods.
Implications:
- Conversation analysis offers a novel perspective for studying grammatical abilities in aphasia.
- Interactional grammar in aphasia may be overlooked by conventional assessment techniques.