There is now an extensive empirical literature on the nature and extent of pragmatic
disorders in a range of clinical populations. This chapter attempts to organize the findings of …

In this article, the current state of our knowledge of pragmatic disorders in adults with
language impairment is assessed. A brief historical background of clinical pragmatics is …

This chapter considers the everyday psychological and social costs attached to having
pragmatic language difficulties. We briefly review key terminology concerning pragmatic …

Pragmatic impairment1 is a term used in connection with individuals who experience
difficulties with language use. Rather than referring to a straightforward, unitary disorder, this …

Clinical pragmatics is still a relative newcomer to the study of language and communication
disorders and is a recent offshoot of linguistic pragmatics. Yet, this field has already …

Normally, aging adults experience a wide range of changes in sensory abilities, cognition,
and language. Pragmatic language ability, or social use of language, declines primarily as a …

Deficits in pragmatic language ability are common to a number of clinical populations, for
example, right-hemisphere damage (RHD), Autism and traumatic brain injury (TBI). In these …

Background: Specific language impairment (SLI) is diagnosed when a child shows isolated
structural language problems. The diagnosis of pragmatic language impairment (PLI) is …

The study of pragmatic disorders has assumed increasing importance during the last ten
years, as evidenced by the marked increase in research studies and publications in this …

Background: Pragmatic language impairment has recently been the subject of a number of
studies that attempted to illuminate classification and diagnostic issues, and identify the …