Intonation in Partner Accomodation for Aphasia: A Descriptive Single Case Study

• Published in: Journal of communication disorders Vol. 35; no. 1; pp. 11 - 30
• Main Authors: Ferguson, Alison, Peterson, Peter
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.01.2002

Previous research has suggested that speaking partners adjust their intonation when conversing with people who are ill or elderly. In the descriptive case study presented in this paper we ask, what adjustments in intonation might be made by the communication partner of an aphasic speaker? A sociolin...