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Alalia, aphemia, and aphasia
1Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles 90033.
Archives of Neurology
|January 1, 1990
Summary
The 1860s saw intense debate over speech and language disorders following Paul Broca's work. Competing terms like alalia, aphemia, and aphasia emerged, reflecting early controversies in aphasiology.
Area of Science:
- Neurolinguistics
- History of Medicine
- Speech and Language Pathology
Background:
- Paul Broca's 1860s observations on aphasia sparked significant scientific and philosophical debate.
- The study of speech and language disorders was nascent, leading to terminological confusion.