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Scott Barnes1, Elizabeth Armstrong
1Department of Linguistics, Macquarie University, North Ryde, NSW, Australia 2109. scott.barnes@ling.mq.edu.au
Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics
|December 25, 2009
Summary
Right Hemisphere Brain Damage (RHBD) can cause pragmatic communication issues. Conversation Analysis (CA) offers a detailed method to study these real-world conversational difficulties in people with RHBD.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Linguistics
- Psychology
Background:
- Right Hemisphere Brain Damage (RHBD) is known to cause pragmatic communication deficits.
- Previous research has not extensively explored everyday conversations of individuals with RHBD.
- Conversation Analysis (CA) has recently been applied to study aphasia, yielding insights into impairment and interaction.
Purpose of the Study:
- To argue for the suitability of Conversation Analysis (CA) in investigating pragmatic communication disorders following RHBD.
- To elaborate on previous findings concerning RHBD and conversational abilities.
- To propose the application of CA to the study of talk-in-interaction involving individuals with RHBD.
Main Methods:
- Review and discussion of prior research on conversation after RHBD.
- Application of Conversation Analysis (CA) principles to everyday talk.
- Inductive, detailed analysis of interactional organization in RHBD.
Main Results:
- CA provides a suitable framework for examining pragmatic deficits in RHBD.
- CA can offer novel insights into the relationship between impairment, language, and interaction.
- This approach can refine understanding of conversational challenges post-RHBD.
Conclusions:
- Conversation Analysis is a valuable tool for studying pragmatic communication disorders in RHBD.
- Further application of CA is recommended to deepen the understanding of RHBD and conversation.
- This methodology promises to enhance knowledge of real-world communication in RHBD populations.
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