Prosody, linguistic demands, and auditory comprehension in aphasia

Journal/Book: Brain Lang. 1999; 69: 525 B St, Ste 1900, San Diego, CA 92101-4495, USA. Academic Press Inc. 212-221.

Abstract: Prosody plays a clear role in the auditory comprehension of narratives by aphasic Listeners. Previous research, however, has pointed to questions regarding variables which increase task complexity (e.g., memory, reading level) and the influence of the severity of aphasia. This study examined the role of the severity of aphasia and linguistic complexity in narrative comprehension by aphasic listeners. Findings indicate that while all subject groups improved their auditory comprehension when emphasis was present, people with severe aphasia improved significantly more, but only in a low linguistic complexity condition. However, subjects had additional opportunity for improved performance in both low and high linguistic complexity conditions. These results pose additional questions about perceived task difficulty (and performance) and resource allocation strategies,

Note: Article Kimelman MDZ, Duquesne Univ, Rangos Sch Hlth Sci, Dept Speech Language Pathol, 600 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh,PA 15282 USA

Keyword(s): STRESS; SPEECH

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