Language Deficits in Aphasia

We examined semantic and morphological deficits in patients with aphasia across several studies. Specifically, we explored how metaphorical comprehension varies based on the location of brain damage, identifying distinct patterns related to the type of metaphor or sentence. Our findings suggest that understanding metaphorical language heavily relies on semantic and pragmatic processes, particularly in the left hemisphere. Additionally, we investigated the comprehension of indeterminate sentences and implausible passive constructions, revealing insights into the underlying processes that contribute to language comprehension in individuals with aphasia.

Oral presentations:

2021 Where in the brain is “pragmatics”? The case of verbal metaphors in aphasia

13th Society for the Neurobiology of Language Conference. October 5-8.

Joint  work with Cait Antal, Alexa Falcone, Kyan Salehi, and Roberto de 

Almeida

2021 Understanding implausible passives in aphasia: Algorithmic and heuristic

processes compete. 13th Society for the Neurobiology of Language 

Conference. October 5-8. Joint work with Cait Antal, Djuly Trankarov, Alexa 

Falcone, Kyan Salehi, and Roberto de Almeida

2021  Indeterminate sentences in aphasia: Investigating coercion and the nature of

  compositionality. 13th Society for the Neurobiology of Language Conference. 

October 5-8. Joint work with Cait Antal, Alexa falcone, Kyan Salehi, and 

Roberto de Almeida

2021  Undoable: Computing hierarchical morphological structures in aphasia

13th Society for the Neurobiology of Language Conference. October 5-8. 

Joint  work with Cait Antal, Alexa falcone, Kyan Salehi, and Roberto de 

Almeida