Distinguish, on the Basis of the Type of Language Errors

question 21

Essay

Distinguish, on the basis of the type of language errors produced, among fluent aphasia, nonfluent aphasia, and word deafness.

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Definitions:

Context and Memory

The way in which the situation or environment in which information is learned can affect recall of that information.

Depth of Processing

A theory suggesting that the depth (shallow to deep) at which information is thought about affects the duration and strength of memory of that information.

Tip-of-the-Tongue

The phenomenon of failing to retrieve a word from memory, combined with partial recall and the feeling that retrieval is imminent.

Syllables

Units of organization for a sequence of speech sounds, typically containing a vowel sound with or without surrounding consonants, forming the building blocks of words.