Sign language, pantomime, and gestural processing in aphasic persons: a review

• Published in: Journal of communication disorders Vol. 18; no. 1; p. 1
• Main Authors: Christopoulou, C, Bonvillian, J D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.02.1985
• Subjects: Aphasia - psychology; Aphasia - rehabilitation; Aphasia, Broca - psychology; Aphasia, Wernicke - psychology; Apraxias - psychology; Brain Damage, Chronic - psychology; Gestures; Humans; Language; Male; Middle Aged; Nonverbal Communication; Psychomotor Performance - physiology; Sign Language; Verbal Behavior - physiology

Many aphasic individuals who fail to reacquire spoken language skills may retain the ability to acquire aspects of a manual communication system. This conclusion is reached after reviewing the results of studies of pantomime recognition and production, spontaneous gestural production, and manual lan...