The course presents different neurological disorders and the consequences on language and communication. Persons suffering from Aphasia have difficulties in communicative contexts, but they often "communicate betterthan they speak" (Audry Holland, 1976). Other neurological diseases, including Dementia, Traumatic Brain Injury or Psychiatric Disorders, have no primary impact on language and speech, but on pragmatic and communicative competences.
We will discuss studies on symptoms, strategies and possible diagnostic and therapeutic methods to handle CCD (cognitive communication disorders) and other pragmatic problems in different patient groups.
Cummings, L. (2017). Research in Clinical Pragmatics. Springer
Buettner, J. et al. (2024). Kognitive Kommunikationsstörungen.
| Frequency | Weekday | Time | Format / Place | Period | |
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| weekly | Do | 8:30-10 | X-E0-226 | 13.04.-24.07.2026
not on: 5/14/26 |
| Module | Course | Requirements | |
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| 23-LIN-MaPKliLi Research on Neurological Disorders of Speech, Language and Communication Research on Neurological Disorders of Speech, Language and Communication | Lehrveranstaltung 2: Neurogene Störungen der Kommunikation | Study requirement
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Student information |
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| Degree programme/academic programme | Validity | Variant | Subdivision | Status | Semester | LP | |
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| Klinische Linguistik / Master | (Enrollment until SoSe 2025) | MKLI2; MKLI6; MKLI7 | Wahlpflicht | 2. 3. | 3 |
Für eine benotete Einzelleistung ist ein Referat zu halten und eine Ausarbeitung zur Thematik zu erstellen bis zum 1.10.2026
Für eine unbenotete Einzellelistung ist ein Referat zu halten mit Handout für die Mitstudierenden zum Referatstermin.