Semantic complexity in treatment of naming deficits in aphasia: Evidence from well-defined categories

American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 389-400

  Kiran, Swathi ^a   Johnson, Lauren ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Aphasia; Semantic complexity; Typicality; Well defined categories

Indexed keywords

EID: 55249117766     PISSN: 10580360     EISSN: 15589110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1058-0360(2008/06-0085)     Document Type: Article

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