A Linguistic Investigation of Aphasic Chinese Speech

A Linguistic Investigation of Aphasic Chinese Speech is the first detailed linguistic analysis of a large body of aphasic Chinese natural speech data. This work describes how the major aphasia syndromes are manifest in Chinese, a language which differs significantly from languages upon which traditi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Packard, J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 1993, 1993
Edition:1st ed. 1993
Series:Studies in Theoretical Psycholinguistics
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Introduction
  • 1.1 Recasting Typology-dependent Theories
  • 1.2 Issues in Aphasia Theory
  • 1.3 Language Structure Reconsidered
  • 1.4 Summary of Goals
  • 2 A Brief Mandarin Grammar
  • 2.1 Phonology: The Mandarin Sound System
  • 2.2 Morphology: Word Formation in Mandarin
  • 2.3 Syntax
  • 2.4 Discourse and Pragmatics
  • 3 Speech Analysis
  • 3.1 Subject #1: Li Xinzheng
  • 3.2 Subject #2: Guo Jiande
  • 3.3 Subject #3: Yang Xifeng
  • 3.4 Subject #4: Zheng Youjuan
  • 3.5 Patient Summary
  • 4 Discussion
  • 4.1 Significant Findings
  • 4.2 Aphasia Syndrome Diagnostics for Chinese
  • 4.3 Agrammatism in Chinese
  • 4.4 The Nature of Agrammatism
  • 4.5 A Modular Explanation of Aphasia Syndromes
  • 4.6 Aphasia Theory Reconsidered
  • 4.7 Summary and Conclusion
  • A Subject Transcripts
  • A.1 Interlinear Translation of Li Xinzheng
  • A.2 Interlinear Translation of Guo Jiande
  • A.3 Interlinear Translation of Yang Xifeng
  • A.4 Interlinear Translation of Zheng Youjuan
  • Name Index