The relationship between oral spelling and phonological breakdown in a conduction aphasic.
Unsolicited oral spelling has been observed in conduction aphasics during word-production difficulty (Kohn, 1985), but has never been examined systematically. In the present study, the possible role of oral spelling in the word-production process of a conduction aphasic (JM) is explored. Oral spelling occurred much more frequently during picture naming than during either oral reading or repetition, and it seemed to be operating as a strategy to lessen the phonemic output deficit often observed in this syndrome.
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Department of Neurology, Boston University School of Medicine.
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D001039:Aphasia, Broca / Q000523:psychology*; D001307:Auditory Perception / Q000502:physiology; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007807:Language Tests; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011932:Reading; D013060:Speech / Q000502:physiology*