Pragmatic Ability and Disability as Emergent Phenomena

A holistic approach to pragmatic ability and disability is outlined which takes account both of the behaviour of individuals involved in the communicative process, and also of the underlying factors which contribute to such behaviour. Rather than being seen as resulting directly from a dysfunction i...

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Published inClinical linguistics & phonetics Vol. 19; no. 5; pp. 367 - 377
Main Author Perkins, Michael R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Taylor & Francis Group Journals 01.07.2005
Subjects
Adult
Child
Child Language
Child, Preschool
Cognitive Processes
Communication
Communication (Thought Transfer)
Female
Holistic Approach
Holistic Health
Humans
Language Development Disorders - physiopathology
Language Development Disorders - psychology
Language Development Disorders - therapy
Language Impairments
Linguistics
Male
Pragmatics
Sensory Integration
Verbal Behavior
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Summary:A holistic approach to pragmatic ability and disability is outlined which takes account both of the behaviour of individuals involved in the communicative process, and also of the underlying factors which contribute to such behaviour. Rather than being seen as resulting directly from a dysfunction in some kind of discrete pragmatic "module" or behavioural mechanism, pragmatic impairment and also normal pragmatic functioning are instead viewed as the emergent consequence of interactions between linguistic, cognitive and sensorimotor processes which take place both within and between individuals.
ISSN:0269-9206
DOI:10.1080/02699200400027155