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Semin Speech Lang 2017; 38(01): 052-061
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1597256
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Semantic Treatments for Word and Sentence Production Deficits in Aphasia

Mary Boyle
1   Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey
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15 February 2017 (online)

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Abstract

The cognitive domains of language and memory are intrinsically connected and work together during language processing. This relationship is especially apparent in the area of semantics. Several disciplines have contributed to a rich store of data about semantic organization and processing, and several semantic treatments for aphasic word and sentence production impairments have been based on these data. This article reviews the relationships between semantics and memory as they relate to word and sentence production, describes the aphasic language impairments that result from deficits in these areas, and summarizes treatment approaches that capitalize on what we have learned about these domains and how they work together.

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Semantics - language - cognition - memory - aphasia rehabilitation
 

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