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Publication:

Lexical Anomia: Or the Case of the Missing Lexical Entries (1995)

Author(s): Howard D

    Abstract: This paper reports the case of an aphasic patient, EE, with a problem in word retrieval. He is consistently unable to produce specific lexical items, which tend to be items of low rated familiarity. His retrieval of these words is not aided by the provision of phonemic cues or extra time for word retrieval. His errors consist primarily of failures to respond, and the provision of semantic information without any attempt at the target. It is argued that this pattern of performance is consistent with the loss of specific lexical items from a phonological lexicon for speech production. EE is shown to have no impairment in auditory recognition and comprehension of the lexical items that are unavailable for naming. This dissociation is problematic for theories that propose a single phonological lexicon for both word recognition and production, but is easily accounted for by separate input and output lexicons.

    Notes: Times Cited: 21 Article TG609 QUART J EXP PSYCH A-HUM EXP P

      • Date: 01-11-1995
      • Journal: Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology. Section A: Human Experimental Psychology
      • Volume: 48
      • Issue: 4
      • Pages: 999-1023
      • Publisher: Psychology Press
      • Publication type: Article
      • Bibliographic status: Published

      Keywords: semantic memory impairment language production word-frequency access deficit age comprehension familiarity acquisition recognition

      Staff

      Professor David Howard
      Research Development Professor