Spoken Word Production and Its Breakdown In Aphasia

This volume combines in-depth reviews of models of spoken word production and cognitive neuropsychological disorders of spoken word production. The first section provides a detailed discussion of the development and structure of current models of language production using data from "normal" subjects. It is these models that form the basis of the study and therefore the text attempts to explain their processing mechanisms and assumptions clearly.

Key Features

• In-depth reviews of models of spoken word production.
• Detailed discussion of cognitive neuropsychological disorders related to spoken word production.
• Focus on experimental studies and observations of naturally occurring speech errors.
• Emphasis on single case studies of aphasic naming disorders.
• Examination of semantic errors, lexical retrieval disorders, and phonological encoding deficits.

Additional Information

The evidence used for the development of these models is described, including experimental studies and observation of patterns in naturally occurring speech errors. The text assumes that the reader has some familiarity with the linguistic and psychological terminology relevant to these areas and therefore is most suited to the graduate student or researcher/lecturer.