Tapping into neural resources of communication: formulaic language in aphasia therapy

Frontiers in Psychology

Benjamin Stahl¹ 

关键词: formulaic language;    left-hemisphere stroke;    aphasia;    apraxia of speech;    Melodic Intonation Therapy;    Intensive Language-Action Therapy;    Constraint-Induced Aphasia Therapy;    post-stroke depression and anxiety;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01526

学科分类：心理学（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Decades of research highlight the importance of formulaic expressions in everyday spoken language (Vihman, 1982; Wray, 2002; Kuiper, 2009). Along with idioms, expletives, and proverbs, this linguistic category includes conversational speech formulas, such as “You've got to be kidding,” “Excuse me?” or “Hang on a minute” (Fillmore, 1979; Pawley and Syder, 1983; Schegloff, 1988). In their modern conception, formulaic expressions differ from newly created, grammatical utterances in that they are fixed in form, often non-literal in meaning with attitudinal nuances, and closely related to communicative-pragmatic context (Van Lancker Sidtis and Rallon, 2004). Although the proportion of formulaic expressions to spoken language varies with type of measure and discourse, these utterances are widely regarded as crucial in determining the success of social interaction in many communicative aspects of daily life (Van Lancker Sidtis, 2010).

【 授权许可】

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