单词 | semantic aphasia |
释义 | > as lemmassemantic aphasia semantic aphasia n. Medicine a form of aphasia in which comprehension of grammatical constructions is impaired, but that of single words is relatively intact. ΚΠ 1920 H. Head in Brain 43 156 Semantic aphasia... I have chosen the term ‘semantic’ as a label for this form of aphasia because the affection comprises a want of recognition of the full significance or intention of words and phrases. 1980 Brain & Lang. 10 120 Semantic aphasia is of theoretical interest, for its existence suggests that focal brain injuries may selectively impair the understanding of syntax (grammatical structure) while sparing the understanding of lexicon (vocabulary). 2010 B. E. Murdoch Acquired Speech & Lang. Disorders (ed. 2) ii. 69/2 Even though patients with semantic aphasia appear to understand the general meaning of speech, they are unable to see the grammatical relationship between words. < as lemmas |
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