Degree Name
MS (Master of Science)
Program
Speech-Language Pathology
Date of Award
5-2023
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Dr. Bess Sirmon-Taylor
Committee Members
Mrs. Courtney Andrews, Dr. Marc Fagelson, Dr. Martha Sherrill
Abstract
Mental illness and language disorders are rarely linked together as a way of making a comparison. In this study, a comprehensive scoping review was initiated to discuss the differential diagnostic characteristics of expressive language in Schizophrenia and Wernicke’s Aphasia (WA). This study will examine the domains of language where there are overlaps between the characteristics of expressive language. Semantics, pragmatics, and discourse will be further examined while comparing what aspects of expressive language are key in each domain. Schizophrenia being classified as a mental illness and WA being classified as an acquired language disorder, there are fundamental properties of language that are synonymous; however, the terms used can be different. This study will discuss the process and reasoning behind a scoping review. The results of this scoping review will identify the gaps in the literature addressing similarities between the patterns of expressive language use in these two diagnoses.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Thomas, Taylor, "A Comparison of the Expressive Language Characteristics in Schizophrenia and Wernicke’s Aphasia" (2023). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 4215. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/4215
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.
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