Lately, many studies have suggested that communication impairments in brain-damaged
individuals might be explained—at least in part—in terms of cognitive resource allocation …

A lesion in the right cerebral hemisphere (RH) interferes with verbal communication, and
specifically with the semantic processing of words. However, the reported impairments of the …

This study was designed to assess how unilateral right hemisphere brain damage (RHD)
affects the knowledge and processing of metaphoric aspects of word meaning. Ambiguous …

Appreciation of metaphoric and nonmetaphoric alternative word meanings was assessed in
19 aphasic, left (LHD) and 15 non-aphasic, right (RHD) hemisphere brain-damaged stroke …

This study examines the specificity of the contribution of the right hemisphere to the
processing of metaphoric meaning of words. Ten right-and 10 left-hemisphere-damaged …

To secure information on which aspects of linguistic functioning might be mediated by the
nondominant hemisphere, a test battery assessing sensitivity to narrational and humorous …

LEFT hemisphere dominance for language (in right-handers) is the most wellestablished
instance of division of labour between the cerebral hemispheres (cf. Geschwind, 1970; …

Several researchers have investigated the comprehension of" indirect requests" by fight
hemisphere brain-damaged (RHD) individuals. Until the present, however, no sound …

Patients with right hemisphere (RHD) or left hemisphere brain damage (LHD) were tested
on Theory of Mind (ToM) tasks presented with visual aids that illustrated the relevant …

This article reviews and evaluates leading accounts of narrative comprehension deficits in
adults with focal damage to the right cerebral hemisphere (RHD). It begins with a discussion …