Cognitive impairment and pragmatics

Background One of the most important ingredients of felicitous conversation exchanges is the adequate expression of illocutionary force and the achievement of perlocutionary effects, which can be considered essential to the functioning of pragmatic competence. Findings The breakdown of illocutionary...

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Published in:SpringerPlus 2016-02, Vol.5 (1), p.127-127, Article 127
Main Authors: Gutiérrez-Rexach, Javier, Schatz, Sara
Format: Article
Language:English
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Humanities and Social Sciences
multidisciplinary
Philosophy and Cognitive Science
Pragmatics
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
Short Report
Social Sciences
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Summary:Background One of the most important ingredients of felicitous conversation exchanges is the adequate expression of illocutionary force and the achievement of perlocutionary effects, which can be considered essential to the functioning of pragmatic competence. Findings The breakdown of illocutionary and perlocutionary functions is one of the most prominent external features of cognitive impairment in Alzheimer’s Disease, with devastating psychological and social consequences for patients, their family and caregivers. Conclusions The study of pragmatic functions is essential for a proper understanding of the linguistic and communicative aspects of Alzheimer’s disease.
ISSN:2193-1801
2193-1801
DOI:10.1186/s40064-016-1759-7