TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1992//
TI  - Differential pragmatic language loss after closed head injury: ability to comprehend conversational implicature
JO  - Language in society
A1  - McDonald, Skye
SP  - 295
EP  - 312
VL  - 13
IS  - 3
N2  - Experiments compared two closed head injury (CHI) subjects with normal subject's ability to interpret indirect speech acts with the ability of uninjured individuals. The CHI individuals displayed difficulty in interpreting indirect speech or rejecting literal meanings. The results are discussed in terms of common cognitive deficits after closed head injury. (33 references) (JL)<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0047-4045
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -