Journal article
Expression of propositional attitudes in conversation by adults with traumatic brain injury: A relevance theoretic approach
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Impairments in social communication are ubiquitous after moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Most attempts to quantify these impairments have been descriptive rather than theoretically motivated. We propose that Relevance Theory provides a framework for characterizing social communication limitations after TBI and linking these problems to underlying cognitive impairments.
AIMS: This study asked how adult speakers with …
Authors
Bootsma JN; Turkstra LS; Gorter JW
Journal
International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, Vol. 56, No. 2, pp. 346–359
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
March 2021
DOI
10.1111/1460-6984.12608
ISSN
1368-2822