Human Communication Chapter Study Guide
- Describe
the specialized function of the left and right hemisphere in terms of
their contribution to language.
- Define
and describe the three major speech deficits that accompany Broca’s
aphasia.
- Describe
the primary characteristics of Wernicke’s aphasia. What does this syndrome
tell us about the production and comprehension of speech?
- Understand
the equation WA = TSA + PWD
- Describe
the symptoms of conduction aphasia and anomic aphasia. What do these syndromes
tells us about repetition and memory for words.
- What
is ASL and what symptoms are associated with aphasia in the deaf?
- Describe
pure alexia and evidence indicating that that it is caused by damage to
two brain areas
- Describe
the different types of dyslexia and what they tell us about how we read
words.
- Distinguish
between phonological and orthographic dysgraphia.