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Language in Frontotemporal Dementia: an analysis in light of Enunciative-Discursive Neurolinguistics
Daniel de Martino Ucedo1, Karoline Pimentel Dos Santos1, Ana Paula de Oliveira Santana1
1Universidade Federal de Santa de Catarina - UFSC, Florianópolis (SC), Brasil.
Abstract:
The aim of this case study was to perform a cross-sectional analysis of spontaneous speech of a patient with Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD). For this purpose, four speech and language therapy episodes, from 2012 to 2014, were selected, transcribed and analyzed in light of Enunciative-Discursive Neurolinguistics. The analysis showed, as the patient's FTD status progressed, that he used different semiotic strategies, e.g., use of repetition and gesture during speech production. It also highlighted the importance of the interlocutor's role of prompting the patient to express verbal meaning. Thus, it can be concluded that the recognition of the strategies used by the patient in favor of his role as a speaker, during interactions, is what enables and legitimates his role.
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