Voice Handicap Index (VHI) is one of the measures of self perception of voice problem. It is a sh... more Voice Handicap Index (VHI) is one of the measures of self perception of voice problem. It is a short self report questionnaire which is useful in routine clinical situations for assessing the progress of the disorder and the influence of interventions. Although various studies are done on self ratings by individuals with dysphonia (IWD) on VHI, there is a scarcity of studies on comparison of ratings by clinicians and self ratings by IWD. To compare the ratings between the VHI report of the IWD and that obtained by the clinician for the same patient. 13 IWD ranging in age from 18 to 57 years and 13 normal individuals matched on age and gender were chosen as the subjects. VHI was administered for both the groups and results were analyzed by the researcher. The SLP assessed the voice aspect in a separate assessment. VHI was also administered on the control group. Data was analyzed using Mann-Whitney ‘U’ test, Pearson’s correlation procedure and Wilecoxon Signed Ranks Test. The mean sco...
Indian Journal of Applied Linguistics, v33 n2 p45-52 Jul-Dec , 2007
Conduction aphasia is a type of fluent aphasia, which is caused due to the damage to the supramar... more Conduction aphasia is a type of fluent aphasia, which is caused due to the damage to the supramarginal gyrus and arcuate fasciculus resulting in repetition disturbance. It has been speculated that linguistic system in bilingual aphasics can breakdown in different ways across languages. There is a lack of detailed linguistic studies in specific aspects of bilingual aphasia in Indian context. The present study highlights linguistic investigations across languages in bilingual aphasics. Measures like spontaneous speech analysis, paraphasia checklist and paradigmatic distance could help in determining languages for therapy even though such decisions cannot be effectively carried out only by traditional test like Western aphasia battery. It is thus suggested that linguistic analysis form a part of routine aphasia evaluation and more subtypes be profiled in a similar way. (Contains 2 graphs.)
Code switching is a practice constrained by grammatical principles and shaped by environmental, s... more Code switching is a practice constrained by grammatical principles and shaped by environmental, social and personal influences (Milroy and Wei 1995). There are several factors crucial to understanding of code switching like the community in which it takes place or mode of the bilingual speaker. Some communities accept code switching within a single context as the norm for communicative interactions whereas others maintain a strict distinction between the languages (Heller 1995). It is thus imperative to study code switching in a proper linguistic and cultural context. Language mode is an important factor to be considered in any study on bilingual aphasia. Language mode is the state of activation of bilingual’s languages and language processing mechanisms at a given time (Grosjean 2000). A bilingual can be on a continuum depending on the situation he is in. At one end they may be in monolingual mode where there would be ideally no mixing and at the other end they find themselves in a...
Learning new linguistic forms in a bi/multilingual environment is an interesting phenomenon. Stud... more Learning new linguistic forms in a bi/multilingual environment is an interesting phenomenon. Studies have reported that new vocabulary learning is more lexically mediated during the earlier stages of learning than in later stages (Kroll & Curley, 1988).While the literature provides some findings that pertain to lexical learning in monolinguals, comparable lexical learning studies involving bilinguals and trilinguals/multilinguals are unavailable. Indian context presents a unique scenario as individuals are routinely exposed to new words in a hitherto unknown language. It is thus imperative to attain some understanding of the strategies that come into play when they encounter these new words. Present study aimed to investigate novel word learning in Malayalam-English bilinguals (Group A) and Tulu- Kannada-English multilinguals (Group B).Forty(40) bilingual/multilingualsin the age group of 15-16 years were selected as participants. Stimuli consisted of 32 novel words, 8 words in each ...
Code switching is a practice constrained by grammatical principles and shaped by environmental, s... more Code switching is a practice constrained by grammatical principles and shaped by environmental, social and personal influences (Milroy and Wei 1995). There are several factors crucial to understanding of code switching like the community in which it takes place or mode of the bilingual speaker. Some communities accept code switching within a single context as the norm for communicative interactions whereas others maintain a strict distinction between the languages (Heller 1995). It is thus imperative to study code switching in a proper linguistic and cultural context. Language mode is an important factor to be considered in any study on bilingual aphasia. Language mode is the state of activation of bilingual’s languages and language processing mechanisms at a given time (Grosjean 2000). A bilingual can be on a continuum depending on the situation he is in. At one end they may be in monolingual mode where there would be ideally no mixing and at the other end they find themselves in a...
Voice Handicap Index (VHI) is one of the measures of self perception of voice problem. It is a sh... more Voice Handicap Index (VHI) is one of the measures of self perception of voice problem. It is a short self report questionnaire which is useful in routine clinical situations for assessing the progress of the disorder and the influence of interventions. Although various studies are done on self ratings by individuals with dysphonia (IWD) on VHI, there is a scarcity of studies on comparison of ratings by clinicians and self ratings by IWD. To compare the ratings between the VHI report of the IWD and that obtained by the clinician for the same patient. 13 IWD ranging in age from 18 to 57 years and 13 normal individuals matched on age and gender were chosen as the subjects. VHI was administered for both the groups and results were analyzed by the researcher. The SLP assessed the voice aspect in a separate assessment. VHI was also administered on the control group. Data was analyzed using Mann-Whitney ‘U’ test, Pearson’s correlation procedure and Wilecoxon Signed Ranks Test. The mean sco...
Ijdl International Journal of Dravidian Linguistics, 2003
L'A. compare les performances de differents sujets atteints de syndromes d'aphasie, sur l... more L'A. compare les performances de differents sujets atteints de syndromes d'aphasie, sur la base de tests en production et en comprehension syntaxique, dans le but de documenter les relations entre la comprehension syntaxique et l'expression chez les aphasiques. Cette etude porte sur l'observation de 7 sujets (5 hommes et 2 femmes), comprenant 5 aphasies de Broca, une anomie et une aphasie transcorticale. Ces 7 sujets etaient tous a l'origine des locuteurs de Kannada (langue dravidienne, Inde). L'observation montre des deficits de comprehension syntaxique et expression dans tous ces types d'aphasie.
Conduction aphasia is a type of fluent aphasia, which is caused due to the damage to the supramar... more Conduction aphasia is a type of fluent aphasia, which is caused due to the damage to the supramarginal gyrus and arcuate fasciculus resulting in repetition disturbance. It has been speculated that linguistic system in bilingual aphasics can breakdown in different ways across languages. There is a lack of detailed linguistic studies in specific aspects of bilingual aphasia in Indian context. The present study highlights linguistic investigations across languages in bilingual aphasics. Measures like spontaneous speech analysis, paraphasia checklist and paradigmatic distance could help in determining languages for therapy even though such decisions cannot be effectively carried out only by traditional test like Western aphasia battery. It is thus suggested that linguistic analysis form a part of routine aphasia evaluation and more subtypes be profiled in a similar way. (Contains 2 graphs.)
Asia Pacific Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing, 2007
Abstract Incidence of traumatic brain injury (TBI) is quite high and a majority of victims suffer... more Abstract Incidence of traumatic brain injury (TBI) is quite high and a majority of victims suffer with transient cognitive, motor/sensory aberration; some have postmorbid language impairment and residual physical, intellectual, and behavioral deficits. The aim of this study was to investigate the language impairments in 10 Hindi-speaking children subsequent to severe closed head injury (Glasgow Coma Score: less than 8). A detailed language history was taken followed by administration of LPT-Hindi version (Sharma, 1995) and CAAST (Whurr & Evans, 1986). The findings on LPT indicated overall reduction in scores on every subtest. The score obtained in phonology was higher than that for syntax and semantics, semantics being the lowest. The differential performance in syntax and semantics mirsufrored the language pattern in normal children but with overall reduced scores. In the semantic section, better performance was observed in semantic discrimination as compared to semantic expression. In CAAST also, all the scores were found to be low, with areas of maximum deficits in the gesture and drawing subtests. Performance on the visual and auditory subtests was comparatively superior to all the other subtests. Thus, language-impaired children with TBI exist as a separate clinical entity. They exhibit certain deficits that could be classified into cognitive communication disorders, as studied by Ylvisaker (1996). These results point to important implications in terms of remediation as well as better understanding of the disorder complex. On the basis of this article, the reader will be acquainted with (1) the basis of deficits in traumatic brain injury (TBI); (2) the impact of these deficits on cognitive and linguistic functions of children with TBI, and (3) an appreciation of the type of linguistic deficits in children with TBI.
ABSTRACT Nair et al. (Chapter 11) discuss the fast mapping of novel words in bilingual and multil... more ABSTRACT Nair et al. (Chapter 11) discuss the fast mapping of novel words in bilingual and multilingual children. Fast mapping is a term coined to explain how children acquire vocabulary so rapidly during their early developmental years. The traditional perspective is that fast mapping is a process that enables children to create lexical representations for the unfamiliar words they encounter. However, very few studies have investigated fast mapping skills in children growing up in bilingual and multilingual contexts. This research can increase our understanding of children’s word-learning skills in each of the languages spoken and how lexical representations are created and stored in the bilingual child’s mental lexicon.
Language mixing defined as inappropriate switching from one language to another, is a frequently ... more Language mixing defined as inappropriate switching from one language to another, is a frequently observed recovery pattern among bilingual aphasics. In spite of the fact that a significant amount of population in India is bilingual, language mixing is one of ...
Asia Pacific Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing, 2011
Abstract Code-switching is a complete shift to another language for a word, phrase, sentence, or ... more Abstract Code-switching is a complete shift to another language for a word, phrase, sentence, or utterance or borrowing a word from another language and integrating it into the base language. Munhoa (1997) studied pragmatic functions among normal Basque-Spanish bilinguals and concluded that Basque-Spanish bilinguals use code-switching for a wide variety of purposes. The present study focuses on the discourse functions of code-switching among normal Kannada-English and Malayalam-English bilingual adults. Six Kannada-English and 6 Malayalam-English bilingual speakers were studied. Speech samples were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed for the presence of different code-switching patterns, such as intersentential code-switching, intrasentential code-switching, tag-switching, and borrowing. Results revealed intrasentential code-switching is commonly seen among the subjects followed by borrowing, tag-switching, and intersentential switching. These types of switching to L2 could be due to the English educational background of subjects, linguistic motivation, lack of technical terms in native languages, and the fact that English might express the message better. The present study contributes to a better understanding of code-switching as a bilingual phenomenon in general and gives an overview of Kannada-English and Malayalam-English bilingualism. To validate these results, more bilinguals should be studied across various Indian languages.
Conduction aphasia is a type of fluent aphasia, which is caused due to the damage to the supramar... more Conduction aphasia is a type of fluent aphasia, which is caused due to the damage to the supramarginal gyrus and arcuate fasciculus resulting in repetition disturbance. It has been speculated that linguistic system in bilingual aphasics can breakdown in different ways across languages. There is a lack of detailed linguistic studies in specific aspects of bilingual aphasia in Indian context. The present study highlights linguistic investigations across languages in bilingual aphasics. Measures like spontaneous speech analysis, paraphasia checklist and paradigmatic distance could help in determining languages for therapy even though such decisions cannot be effectively carried out only by traditional test like Western aphasia battery. It is thus suggested that linguistic analysis form a part of routine aphasia evaluation and more subtypes be profiled in a similar way. (Contains 2 graphs.)
Voice Handicap Index (VHI) is one of the measures of self perception of voice problem. It is a sh... more Voice Handicap Index (VHI) is one of the measures of self perception of voice problem. It is a short self report questionnaire which is useful in routine clinical situations for assessing the progress of the disorder and the influence of interventions. Although various studies are done on self ratings by individuals with dysphonia (IWD) on VHI, there is a scarcity of studies on comparison of ratings by clinicians and self ratings by IWD. To compare the ratings between the VHI report of the IWD and that obtained by the clinician for the same patient. 13 IWD ranging in age from 18 to 57 years and 13 normal individuals matched on age and gender were chosen as the subjects. VHI was administered for both the groups and results were analyzed by the researcher. The SLP assessed the voice aspect in a separate assessment. VHI was also administered on the control group. Data was analyzed using Mann-Whitney ‘U’ test, Pearson’s correlation procedure and Wilecoxon Signed Ranks Test. The mean sco...
Indian Journal of Applied Linguistics, v33 n2 p45-52 Jul-Dec , 2007
Conduction aphasia is a type of fluent aphasia, which is caused due to the damage to the supramar... more Conduction aphasia is a type of fluent aphasia, which is caused due to the damage to the supramarginal gyrus and arcuate fasciculus resulting in repetition disturbance. It has been speculated that linguistic system in bilingual aphasics can breakdown in different ways across languages. There is a lack of detailed linguistic studies in specific aspects of bilingual aphasia in Indian context. The present study highlights linguistic investigations across languages in bilingual aphasics. Measures like spontaneous speech analysis, paraphasia checklist and paradigmatic distance could help in determining languages for therapy even though such decisions cannot be effectively carried out only by traditional test like Western aphasia battery. It is thus suggested that linguistic analysis form a part of routine aphasia evaluation and more subtypes be profiled in a similar way. (Contains 2 graphs.)
Code switching is a practice constrained by grammatical principles and shaped by environmental, s... more Code switching is a practice constrained by grammatical principles and shaped by environmental, social and personal influences (Milroy and Wei 1995). There are several factors crucial to understanding of code switching like the community in which it takes place or mode of the bilingual speaker. Some communities accept code switching within a single context as the norm for communicative interactions whereas others maintain a strict distinction between the languages (Heller 1995). It is thus imperative to study code switching in a proper linguistic and cultural context. Language mode is an important factor to be considered in any study on bilingual aphasia. Language mode is the state of activation of bilingual’s languages and language processing mechanisms at a given time (Grosjean 2000). A bilingual can be on a continuum depending on the situation he is in. At one end they may be in monolingual mode where there would be ideally no mixing and at the other end they find themselves in a...
Learning new linguistic forms in a bi/multilingual environment is an interesting phenomenon. Stud... more Learning new linguistic forms in a bi/multilingual environment is an interesting phenomenon. Studies have reported that new vocabulary learning is more lexically mediated during the earlier stages of learning than in later stages (Kroll & Curley, 1988).While the literature provides some findings that pertain to lexical learning in monolinguals, comparable lexical learning studies involving bilinguals and trilinguals/multilinguals are unavailable. Indian context presents a unique scenario as individuals are routinely exposed to new words in a hitherto unknown language. It is thus imperative to attain some understanding of the strategies that come into play when they encounter these new words. Present study aimed to investigate novel word learning in Malayalam-English bilinguals (Group A) and Tulu- Kannada-English multilinguals (Group B).Forty(40) bilingual/multilingualsin the age group of 15-16 years were selected as participants. Stimuli consisted of 32 novel words, 8 words in each ...
Code switching is a practice constrained by grammatical principles and shaped by environmental, s... more Code switching is a practice constrained by grammatical principles and shaped by environmental, social and personal influences (Milroy and Wei 1995). There are several factors crucial to understanding of code switching like the community in which it takes place or mode of the bilingual speaker. Some communities accept code switching within a single context as the norm for communicative interactions whereas others maintain a strict distinction between the languages (Heller 1995). It is thus imperative to study code switching in a proper linguistic and cultural context. Language mode is an important factor to be considered in any study on bilingual aphasia. Language mode is the state of activation of bilingual’s languages and language processing mechanisms at a given time (Grosjean 2000). A bilingual can be on a continuum depending on the situation he is in. At one end they may be in monolingual mode where there would be ideally no mixing and at the other end they find themselves in a...
Voice Handicap Index (VHI) is one of the measures of self perception of voice problem. It is a sh... more Voice Handicap Index (VHI) is one of the measures of self perception of voice problem. It is a short self report questionnaire which is useful in routine clinical situations for assessing the progress of the disorder and the influence of interventions. Although various studies are done on self ratings by individuals with dysphonia (IWD) on VHI, there is a scarcity of studies on comparison of ratings by clinicians and self ratings by IWD. To compare the ratings between the VHI report of the IWD and that obtained by the clinician for the same patient. 13 IWD ranging in age from 18 to 57 years and 13 normal individuals matched on age and gender were chosen as the subjects. VHI was administered for both the groups and results were analyzed by the researcher. The SLP assessed the voice aspect in a separate assessment. VHI was also administered on the control group. Data was analyzed using Mann-Whitney ‘U’ test, Pearson’s correlation procedure and Wilecoxon Signed Ranks Test. The mean sco...
Ijdl International Journal of Dravidian Linguistics, 2003
L'A. compare les performances de differents sujets atteints de syndromes d'aphasie, sur l... more L'A. compare les performances de differents sujets atteints de syndromes d'aphasie, sur la base de tests en production et en comprehension syntaxique, dans le but de documenter les relations entre la comprehension syntaxique et l'expression chez les aphasiques. Cette etude porte sur l'observation de 7 sujets (5 hommes et 2 femmes), comprenant 5 aphasies de Broca, une anomie et une aphasie transcorticale. Ces 7 sujets etaient tous a l'origine des locuteurs de Kannada (langue dravidienne, Inde). L'observation montre des deficits de comprehension syntaxique et expression dans tous ces types d'aphasie.
Conduction aphasia is a type of fluent aphasia, which is caused due to the damage to the supramar... more Conduction aphasia is a type of fluent aphasia, which is caused due to the damage to the supramarginal gyrus and arcuate fasciculus resulting in repetition disturbance. It has been speculated that linguistic system in bilingual aphasics can breakdown in different ways across languages. There is a lack of detailed linguistic studies in specific aspects of bilingual aphasia in Indian context. The present study highlights linguistic investigations across languages in bilingual aphasics. Measures like spontaneous speech analysis, paraphasia checklist and paradigmatic distance could help in determining languages for therapy even though such decisions cannot be effectively carried out only by traditional test like Western aphasia battery. It is thus suggested that linguistic analysis form a part of routine aphasia evaluation and more subtypes be profiled in a similar way. (Contains 2 graphs.)
Asia Pacific Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing, 2007
Abstract Incidence of traumatic brain injury (TBI) is quite high and a majority of victims suffer... more Abstract Incidence of traumatic brain injury (TBI) is quite high and a majority of victims suffer with transient cognitive, motor/sensory aberration; some have postmorbid language impairment and residual physical, intellectual, and behavioral deficits. The aim of this study was to investigate the language impairments in 10 Hindi-speaking children subsequent to severe closed head injury (Glasgow Coma Score: less than 8). A detailed language history was taken followed by administration of LPT-Hindi version (Sharma, 1995) and CAAST (Whurr & Evans, 1986). The findings on LPT indicated overall reduction in scores on every subtest. The score obtained in phonology was higher than that for syntax and semantics, semantics being the lowest. The differential performance in syntax and semantics mirsufrored the language pattern in normal children but with overall reduced scores. In the semantic section, better performance was observed in semantic discrimination as compared to semantic expression. In CAAST also, all the scores were found to be low, with areas of maximum deficits in the gesture and drawing subtests. Performance on the visual and auditory subtests was comparatively superior to all the other subtests. Thus, language-impaired children with TBI exist as a separate clinical entity. They exhibit certain deficits that could be classified into cognitive communication disorders, as studied by Ylvisaker (1996). These results point to important implications in terms of remediation as well as better understanding of the disorder complex. On the basis of this article, the reader will be acquainted with (1) the basis of deficits in traumatic brain injury (TBI); (2) the impact of these deficits on cognitive and linguistic functions of children with TBI, and (3) an appreciation of the type of linguistic deficits in children with TBI.
ABSTRACT Nair et al. (Chapter 11) discuss the fast mapping of novel words in bilingual and multil... more ABSTRACT Nair et al. (Chapter 11) discuss the fast mapping of novel words in bilingual and multilingual children. Fast mapping is a term coined to explain how children acquire vocabulary so rapidly during their early developmental years. The traditional perspective is that fast mapping is a process that enables children to create lexical representations for the unfamiliar words they encounter. However, very few studies have investigated fast mapping skills in children growing up in bilingual and multilingual contexts. This research can increase our understanding of children’s word-learning skills in each of the languages spoken and how lexical representations are created and stored in the bilingual child’s mental lexicon.
Language mixing defined as inappropriate switching from one language to another, is a frequently ... more Language mixing defined as inappropriate switching from one language to another, is a frequently observed recovery pattern among bilingual aphasics. In spite of the fact that a significant amount of population in India is bilingual, language mixing is one of ...
Asia Pacific Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing, 2011
Abstract Code-switching is a complete shift to another language for a word, phrase, sentence, or ... more Abstract Code-switching is a complete shift to another language for a word, phrase, sentence, or utterance or borrowing a word from another language and integrating it into the base language. Munhoa (1997) studied pragmatic functions among normal Basque-Spanish bilinguals and concluded that Basque-Spanish bilinguals use code-switching for a wide variety of purposes. The present study focuses on the discourse functions of code-switching among normal Kannada-English and Malayalam-English bilingual adults. Six Kannada-English and 6 Malayalam-English bilingual speakers were studied. Speech samples were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed for the presence of different code-switching patterns, such as intersentential code-switching, intrasentential code-switching, tag-switching, and borrowing. Results revealed intrasentential code-switching is commonly seen among the subjects followed by borrowing, tag-switching, and intersentential switching. These types of switching to L2 could be due to the English educational background of subjects, linguistic motivation, lack of technical terms in native languages, and the fact that English might express the message better. The present study contributes to a better understanding of code-switching as a bilingual phenomenon in general and gives an overview of Kannada-English and Malayalam-English bilingualism. To validate these results, more bilinguals should be studied across various Indian languages.
Conduction aphasia is a type of fluent aphasia, which is caused due to the damage to the supramar... more Conduction aphasia is a type of fluent aphasia, which is caused due to the damage to the supramarginal gyrus and arcuate fasciculus resulting in repetition disturbance. It has been speculated that linguistic system in bilingual aphasics can breakdown in different ways across languages. There is a lack of detailed linguistic studies in specific aspects of bilingual aphasia in Indian context. The present study highlights linguistic investigations across languages in bilingual aphasics. Measures like spontaneous speech analysis, paraphasia checklist and paradigmatic distance could help in determining languages for therapy even though such decisions cannot be effectively carried out only by traditional test like Western aphasia battery. It is thus suggested that linguistic analysis form a part of routine aphasia evaluation and more subtypes be profiled in a similar way. (Contains 2 graphs.)
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