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Development and breakdown of written language.

J Friedland1

  • 1Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Toronto, Canada.

Journal of Communication Disorders
|June 1, 1990
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This study explores how written language develops in humans and children, and how it breaks down in cases of linguistic agraphia, often after a stroke. Understanding both development and breakdown can spur new research into written language disorders.

Area of Science:

  • Linguistics
  • Neurology
  • Developmental Psychology

Background:

  • Written language development is a complex process observed across species and in individual children.
  • Linguistic agraphia, a disorder affecting written language, provides insights into the neural underpinnings of writing.
  • Cerebral vascular accidents (strokes) are a common cause of acquired linguistic agraphia.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide a comprehensive overview of written language development from both evolutionary and child development perspectives.
  • To examine the breakdown of written language, focusing on linguistic agraphia and its neurological correlates.
  • To stimulate new research by integrating insights from the development and breakdown of written language.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review synthesizing research on written language acquisition.

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  • Analysis of case studies detailing linguistic agraphia following cerebrovascular events.
  • Comparative analysis of developmental trajectories and disordered states of written language.

    • Main Results:

    • Written language development follows distinct pathways in species evolution and individual ontogeny.
    • Linguistic agraphia presents with specific deficits, often linked to focal brain lesions.
    • The study highlights parallels and divergences between normal development and pathological breakdown.

    Conclusions:

    • Juxtaposing developmental and breakdown perspectives offers a richer understanding of written language.
    • Further research is needed to elucidate the neural mechanisms underlying written language.
    • This integrated approach may inform therapeutic strategies for individuals with agraphia.