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We investigated whether semantic plausibility and syntactic complexity affect immediate sentence recall in people with latent and anomic aphasia. To date, these factors have not been explored in these types of aphasia. As with previous studies of sentence recall, we measured accuracy of verbatim recall and uniquely real-time speech measures. The results showed that accuracy did not distinguish performance between latent aphasia and neurotypical controls. However, some of the real-time speech measures distinguished performance between people with latent aphasia and neurotypical controls. There was some evidence, though not pervasive, that semantic plausibility and syntactic complexity influenced recall performance. There were no interactions between semantic plausibility and syntactic complexity. The speed of preparation of responses was slower in latent aphasia than controls; it was also slower in anomic aphasia than both latent and control groups. It appears that processing speed as indexed by temporal speech measures may be differentially compromised in latent and anomic aphasia. However, semantic plausibility and syntactic complexity did not show clear patterns of performance among the groups. Notwithstanding the absence of interactions, we advance an explanation based on conceptual short-term memory as to why semantically implausible sentences are typically more erroneous and possibly also slower in recall.
Author(s): Salis C, Martin N, Reinert L
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Brain Sciences
Year: 2021
Volume: 11
Issue: 2
Online publication date: 12/02/2021
Acceptance date: 07/02/2021
Date deposited: 11/02/2021
ISSN (electronic): 2076-3425
Publisher: MDPI AG
URL: https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11020230
DOI: 10.3390/brainsci11020230
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