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Case Study Phonological semantic errors in two Spanish speaking patients with anomic aphasia.

Case Study Phonological semantic errors in two Spanish speaking patients with anomic aphasia.

Authors :
Martin, Pilar
Serrano, Juan Manuel
Iglesias, Jaime
Source :
Aphasiology; Mar1999, Vol. 13 Issue 3, p225-236, 12p
Publication Year :
1999

Abstract

Difficulty in finding words is one of the principal characteristics of aphasia. Nevertheless, cognitive neuropsychology models point out that aphasia is not a homogeneous alteration, since it can be caused by di erent alterations depending on the component of the naming process that is damaged. This paper presents additional evidence for what has been found in the English language, with two cases of Spanish speaking patients RMA and JGG that illustrate two di erent types of anomia with different altered components. The first of these demonstrates a semantic alteration resulting from difficulties in representation of the meaning of words, leading to semantic errors in the emission of words. The second case, in contrast to the first, demonstrates a phonological alteration, caused by a deficit in the representation of the sound of words, and resulting in phonological errors in the naming task. Results are also compatible with theories that propose di erent cerebral locations for di erent anomic deficits, considering the alterations in functional and anatomically differentiated language systems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
02687038
Volume :
13
Issue :
3
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Aphasiology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
3818864
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/026870399402208