The characteristics of Chinese agrammatic aphasics' comprehension and production of general and wh-questions
- VernacularTitle:汉语失语患者对疑问句理解、表达功能障碍特点及相关机制探讨
- Author:
Da-Yan HE
;
Shan-Ping MAO
;
Xu-Ming FANG
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Chinese language;
Agrammatism;
Aphasia;
Question formulation
- From:
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
2003;0(04):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate question comprehension and production among agrammatic aphasics, and to explore the mechanisms of any dysfunction in questioning.Methods Twenty aphasics were recruited in this study.According to the Chinese Agrammatism Battery,10 were classified as agrammatic (the agrammatic group) and 10 as non-agrammatic (the non-agrammatic group).Ten normal subjects served as a control group.All the subjects were tested in terms of their comprehension and production of questions using a set of general and what-where-who- why questions (wh-questions).Results No significant difference was found between the two experimental groups with regard to the correct comprehension and production of both general and wh-questions.However,there was a sig- nificant difference in correctness between comprehension and production.The performance of the agrammatic aphasics was worse than that of the non-agramatics and the normal subjects.Conclusion The impaired question comprehen- sion and production of Chinese agrammatic aphasics has its own characteristies which can form a basis for rehabilita- tion planning and outcome prediction.
