Cog-Neuro approach to Aphasia Intervention

Question 1

What is the Lexicon?

Answer 1

Library or vocabulary of words we know

The Lexicon includes all the words a person is familiar with.

Question 2

Define auditory/visual analysis.

Answer 2

Sensing and perceiving heard or seen information

This process involves recognizing and interpreting auditory and visual stimuli.

Question 3

What is the phonological/orthographic input lexicon?

Answer 3

Dictionary of words for which we know the phonological (sounds) or orthographic (shapes) form

It helps in understanding how words sound and how they are written.

Question 4

What does the semantic system refer to?

Answer 4

System of meaning

This system is responsible for the comprehension of meanings behind words and sentences.

Question 5

What is the phonological output lexicon?

Answer 5

Library of word forms for words we know

This lexicon contains the phonological representations of words that can be spoken.

Question 6

Define phonological/orthographic output buffer.

Answer 6

Short term memory store of form of words

This buffer temporarily holds the phonological and orthographic forms of words before they are produced.

Question 7

What is a phoneme?

Answer 7

Smallest unit of speech distinguishing meaning

Phonemes are the basic sounds that make up words.

Question 8

What is a grapheme?

Answer 8

Smallest unit of written information distinguishing meaning

Graphemes can be letters or combinations of letters that represent sounds in writing.