Language Flashcards
Which is faster, language or comprehension
Comprehension
What are syntax and semantic
Semantics - conceptual meaning of words
Syntax - grammatical structure
Lack of syntax, non-generative, no references beyond the present are examples of _
Differences between human and animal language
In most people, the dominant hemisphere with regards to skilled movement (praxis) and language is _
The left
Differentiation of tone within language is a function of _
Right hemisphere
Mild aphasia (e.g. anomic) is characteristic of disruption of _
Language implementation areas i.e. not Broca’s or Wernicke’s
Damage to the medial prefrontal cortex results in _
Mutism
Damage to the basal ganglia, speech motor areas results in (central or peripheral) _
Dysarthria
Damage to the central motor areas for speech result in _
Aphemia (no articulation)
Damage to the perisylvian areas of the brain (between Broca’s and Wernicke’s) results in _
Trouble repeating things verbatim
Perserveration is inappropriate repetition of a word. This is seen in _
Broca’s aphasia
Non fluent speech, difficulty initiating speech, agrammatic/telegraphic speech are characteristics of _
Broca’s aphasia
Impaired comprehension, agraphia, alexia but intact speech are characteristics of _
Wernicke’s aphasia
A global aphasia is destruction of _ (2 areas). What type of lesion can cause this?
Broca’s and Wernicke’s
Large MCA stroke
Severe impairment of verbatim repetition is associated with _. This is associated with lesions to _ (2)
Conduction aphasia.
Auditory cortex, insula
