Join Books.org — it's free

Audiology & Speech Pathology, Neurology
Fluent Aphasia by Susan Edwards β€” book cover

Fluent Aphasia

by Susan Edwards, Edwards Susan
Available on Bookshop Write a review

Books.org participates in affiliate programs including Bookshop.org and the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. We may earn a commission from qualifying purchases made through links on this page, at no additional cost to you.

Log in to track your reading progress.

Overview

In this informative and up-to-date study, Susan Edwards provides a detailed description of fluent aphasia, by drawing widely on research data, and by comparing fluent aphasia with other types of aphasia as well as with normal language. She discusses evidence that the condition affects access to underlying grammatical rules as well as to the lexicon, and explores the relationship between language and the brain, the controversy over aphasia syndromes, the assessment of aphasia via standardised tests, and the analysis of continuous speech data. Extensive examples of aphasic speech are given, and the progress of one fluent aphasic speaker is discussed in detail. Written by an expert, this book will be invaluable to linguists and practitioners alike.

Synopsis

Provides a detailed, informative description of fluent aphasia, a disorder that severely impairs language.

About the Author, Susan Edwards

Susan Edwards is Professor of Clinical Linguistics at the School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies, University of Reading.

Reviews

There are no reviews yet. Log in to write one.

Book Details

Published
April 1, 2009
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Pages
244
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780521107495

More by Susan Edwards

Similar books