Studies in Neurolinguistics

List of Contributors

Preface

Contents of Volumes 1 and 2


1 Auditory Comprehension in Aphasia

Introduction

Comprehension Disorders in Various Syndromes

Early Contributions to the Study of Comprehension Deficits in Aphas

Assessment of Comprehension

Tests of Comprehension in Current Aphasia Batteries

Research on Comprehension

Conclusions

References


2 Bilingualism and Aphasia

Modes of Restitution

The Switch Mechanism

Bilingualism and Lateralization o f Speech Functions

Types of Bilingualism

Evidence of Types from Aphasia

Conclusion

References


3 The Nature of Conduction Aphasia: A Study of Anatomic and Clinical Features and of Underlying Mechanisms

Identifying the Disorder

Reevaluations of the Disorder

Underlying Processes

Studies of Receptive Difficulties in Conduction Aphasia

Conclusion

Appendix A

Appendix B

References


4 The Limbic System in Human Communication

Introduction

Phylogenetic Perspective on the Limbic System

Research on the Limbic System

Hierarchical Organization of Communication Functions of the Forebrain

Limbic Manifestations in Human Clinical Syndromes

Relating Limbic and Linguistic Communication

References


5 A Model of Individual Differences in Hemispheric Functioning

Introduction

Models of Hemispheric Functioning

A Proposed Model of Hemispheric Functioning

Anatomical and Physiological Considerations

Sex Differences

Epilogue

References


6 Variability and Constraint in Acquired Dyslexia

Introduction

Case 1 (A.G. No. 514723)

Case 2 (A.T. No. 8843/464)

Case 3 (R.B. No. 22042)

Case 4 (J.C. No. 17959/922)

Case 5 (H.A. No. 325591)

Case 6 (K.U. No. SM/900)

Case 7 (B.R. No. 531434)

Case 8 (G.R. No. 8713/6)

Comparisons Among the Eight Cases

References


7 The Question of Electrophysiological Asymmetries Preceding Speech

Introduction

Method

Results

Discussion

Appendix

References

Subject Index