A mapping theory of agrammatic comprehension deficits |
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Authors: | O'Grady William Lee Miseon |
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Institution: | Department of Linguistics, University of Hawaii, 1890 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA. ogrady@hawaii.edu |
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Abstract: | This paper offers evidence for the Isomorphic Mapping Hypothesis, which holds that individuals with agrammatic aphasia tend to have difficulty comprehending sentences in which the order of NPs is not aligned with the structure of the corresponding event. We begin by identifying a set of constructions in English and Korean for which the IMH makes predictions distinct from those of canonical order and trace-based theories of agrammatic comprehension. Then, drawing on data involving the interpretation of those patterns by English-speaking and Korean-speaking agrammatics, we argue for the conceptual and empirical superiority of the isomorphic mapping account. |
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