The statement," The Right Hemisphere (RH) processes language"--while not exactly
revolutionary--still provokes vigorous debate. It often elicits the argument that anything the …

The effects of delayed presentation of a central theme on the comprehension and
interpretation of narratives were investigated in adults with right and left hemisphere brain …

Eleven patients with right hemisphere damage (RHD), 11 left hemisphere damaged (LHD)
nonaphasic subjects, and 11 neurologically intact controls were given three story description …

In this review article, it is argued that the wide range of communicative deficits that have
been noted in both individuals with damage to the right cerebral hemisphere (RHD) and …

Unilaterally right (RHD)-and left (LHD)-hemisphere-damaged patients were tested on their
ability to discern the correct, nonliteral interpretation of indirect requests (eg,“Can you open …

Discourse includes the production and comprehension of language in contexts that extend
beyond the literal meaning of individual words or sentences. Familiar examples include the …

Current interest in discourse performance has been motivated by the explanatory power
provided by recent developments in discourse grammar. Discourse, unlike sentences, does …

Background: The analysis of discourse has now become commonplace but the focus
continues to be on discrete aspects or levels of discourse processing. Although this has …

Despite considerable interest in the linguistic dimensions of right-hemisphere (RH)
pragmatic language disorders, the cognitive bases for these are rarely examined. This study …

Natural language discourse, when viewed from a cognitive and psychological perspective,
is a manifestation in extended natural language productions of conceptual representations …