Right Hemisphere and Discourse

Question 1

What does effective discourse involve?

Answer 1

Establishing coherent relationships b/w sentences, topic maintenance and logical inferences

Question 2

Lexical/syntactic structure (clauses), informativeness and cohesion are involved in the _______ structures of discourse

Answer 2

Micro

Question 3

Coherence, relevance, “gist” are involved in the _______ structures of discourse

Answer 3

Macro

Question 4

What are the 4 types of discourse?

Answer 4

1) Narrative
2) Procedural
3) Converstaional
4) Expository (Lecture style)

Question 5

Which hemisphere is more holistic (spatial) and which is more piecemeal (time)?

Answer 5

R hem = holistic(spatial) whereas

L hem = more piecemeal (time)

Question 6

What are 4 effects of R Hem injury on discourse?

Answer 6

 Coarse coding defecit
 Poorer comprehension of implied info, no difference in explicit info
 issues generating macrostructures
 Isssues w microstructures

Question 7

Which theory of R hem injury explains these effects as an inability to suppress multiple interpretations of ambiguous words

Answer 7

The Suppression deficits hypothesis

Question 8

What is the The Cognitive resources hypothesis of R hem damage?

Answer 8

Inability to interpret due to demands on attentional resources

Question 9

Which theory proclaims that R hem injury reduces their ability to engage in social relations and understand social info which influences lang. performance

Answer 9

The social cognition deficit hypothesis

Question 10

Why is it important to investigate issues with discourse due to R hem damage? (3 things)

Answer 10

 Social participation
 Personal narratives: self awareness
 Psychosocial adjustment