Verbal pragmatic aspects of discourse production were examined in 16 right brain-damaged
(RBD), 16 left brain-damaged (LBD), and 16 normal control right-handed adults. The …

" Neurocognitive Disorders in Aging is an introduction for students and professionals with no
prior background in gerontology, medicine, or related fields, as well as those who have …

We are interested in the validation of a cognitive theory of human communication, grounded
in a speech acts perspective. The theory we refer to is outlined, and a number of predictions …

The aim of the present study is to compare the pragmatic ability of right-and left-hemisphere-
damaged patients excluding the possible interference of linguistic deficits. To this aim, we …

Nonverbal learning disabilities (NLD) are characterized by weaknesses in narrative
discourse. Thirty-three children (M age= 11.7 years), 15 girls and 18 boys, listened to stories …

A picture story task was developed to examine expression of emotion via the verbal/lexical
channel. The task elicited discourse with either emotional, visual-spatial, or neutral content …

Introducción. Una lesión en el hemisferio derecho (HD) en pacientes diestros puede
provocar alteraciones de la comunicación verbal. El reciente desarrollo de marcos teóricos …

Parallel lines of investigation have developed into non-aphasic language disorders
following frontal lobe (FL) injury and right (non-dominant) hemisphere (RH) lesions. In this …

This study examines the effect of emotional content on the verbal pragmatic aspects of
discourse production in right-brain-damaged (RBD), left-brain-damaged (LBD), and normal …

The interest in a possible contribution of the right" nondominant" hemisphere of right-
handers to verbal communication has been popularized by the split-brain studies more than …