Transposition of words as indicators of semantic state in aphasia.
Semantic judgment tasks, based on antecedent pronouns and on word order, were presented to 16 aphasic adult subjects. Responses on the elicited imitation task were better than on comprehension tasks, a finding which parallels the language-acquisition behavior of children. Addition of features to a basic judgment of animate vs inanimate did not affect subjects' performance.
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Department of Speech and Theatre, Lehman College, City University of New York, Bronx 10468-1589, USA.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001037:Aphasia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D001288:Attention; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007092:Imagination; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011340:Problem Solving; D012660:Semantics; D013067:Speech Perception; D013068:Speech Production Measurement; D014705:Verbal Behavior