Includes bibliographical references (pages 214-223) and index.
Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Fluent aphasia: identification and classic descriptions; 2 Descriptions of fluent aphasia; 3 Assessment and fluent aphasia; 4 Connected fluent aphasic speech; 5 Non-fluent and fluent aphasic speakers: what are the differences?; 6 Comprehension and processing problems in fluent aphasia; 7 The manifestation of fluent aphasia in one speaker; 8 Some concluding thoughts; References; Index.
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Fluent aphasia is a language disorder that follows brain damage, severely impairing the speaker's ability to communicate. In this informative and up-to-date study, Susan Edwards provides a detailed description of fluent aphasia, by drawing on a range of research data and looking at extensive examples of aphasic speech.