title: [Thoughts on modern aphasic discourse studies].
abstract: This article gives a brief introduction to the content of aphasic discourse analysis, the theoretical frameworks applied, and critical findings . It also points out the problem that faces the study, the variety of study methods that arises, and the future trend. The structuralists tend to focus on the micro aspects of the discourse while the functionalists on its general structure and the meaning. The study in the future shall address the connection of these two levels.
authors.affiliation: Foreign Language Center, Medical School, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510089, China. gzcarolwu@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Ke-rong
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D001037:Aphasia / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D012660:Semantics