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http://dx.doi.org/10.5392/JKCA.2016.16.05.058

Correlation between Pragmatic Language and Executive Function in Patients with Acquired Brain Injury  

Lee, Mi-Sook (공주대학교 특수교육대학원 언어재활(치료) 전공)
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Abstract
Pragmatic language impairment is closely related to the executive function difficulties in patients with acquired brain injury(ABI). This study was designed to explore the correlation between two domains following ABI. Thirty-five participants with ABI were grouped into 21 aphasics due to stroke and 14 TBIs. All subjects were over 55 years old. Measures of two domains were administered to all participants. As a result, figurative language comprehension and functional/symbolic language were significantly correlated with the activating task in aphasic group. All tasks were significantly correlated in TBI group. Aphasic patients' figurative language comprehension significantly predicted the activating task. In TBI group, figurative language expression and functional/symbolic language were the predictable tasks of planning and activating, respectively. Current study demonstrates the evidence of a significant association between pragmatic language and executive function, and provides appropriate tasks used for cognitive-linguistic intervention of individuals with ABI.
Keywords
Acquired Brain Injury; Pragmatic Language; Executive Function; Correlation;
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