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A Neuropsychological Perspective on Abstract Word Representation: From Theory to Treatment of Acquired Language Disorders
2016
Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports
Natural languages are rife with words that describe feelings, introspective states, and social constructs (e.g., liberty, persuasion) that cannot be directly observed through the senses. Effective communication demands linguistic competence with such abstract words. In clinical neurological settings, abstract words are especially vulnerable to the effects of stroke and neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's disease. A parallel literature in cognitive neuroscience suggests that
doi:10.1007/s11910-016-0683-0
pmid:27443646
pmcid:PMC5704934
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