New Advances in Brain & Critical Care(NABCC)

University of Sfax, Tunisia

Publications

• Research Article   
  Exploring Pragmatic Deficits in Broca’s Aphasia Through Relevance Theory
  Author(s): Dalia Elleuch*
  
  This article delves into applying Sperber and Wilson’s Relevance Theory (2006) as a framework for comprehending language deficits in individuals diagnosed with Broca’s Aphasia. The theoretical foundation elucidates how communication difficulties characteristic of Broca’s Aphasia can be understood through optimizing relevance in discourse. It explores the efficacy of Relevance Theory in explicating the challenges faced by individuals with Broca’s Aphasia in expressing and processing linguistic information. Relevance Theory posits communication as a cognitive endeavor wherein speakers aim to maximize relevance, balancing cognitive effort and informational load. Methodologically, the study employs qualitative analysis of interactions between individuals with Broca’s Aphasia and interviewers. Using a corpus of three transcripts of language assessments retriev.. Read More»
  

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