A multimodal analysis of enactment in everyday interaction in people with aphasia
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
Aphasiology
Publisher
Routledge
School
School of Medical and Health Sciences
RAS ID
29216
Funders
This work is part of the research programme: The use of direct speech as a compensatory device in aphasic interaction, project number [446-16-008], which is financed by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research.
Abstract
Background: “Multimodal communication” is a relatively common term in aphasia research. However, the scope of studies on multimodal interaction in aphasia is generally restricted to one or two multimodal resources, and the type of discourse analysed is often not representative of authentic interaction. Finally, the interpersonal (versus referential) functions of multimodal resources are frequently overlooked.
Aims: The purpose of this study was to explore the multimodal realisation of enactments by people with aphasia in everyday interaction.
Methods & Procedures: Authentic interactions of six people with aphasia interacting with communication partners of their choice were systematically analysed. Frameworks originating from non-brain-damaged studies were applied to examine the characteristics and functions of linguistic, multimodal, and stance-taking resources used to realise enactments.
Outcomes & Results: Even though the participants used the same multimodal resources as non-brain-damaged communicators, the frequencies and characteristics were different. The relationship between multimodal resources and interpersonal functions was different as well.
Conclusions: People with aphasia use the same multimodal resources as non-brain-damaged communicators, indicating their retained strengths. However, their higher use of intonation, gesture, and – to a lesser extent – facial expression indicates that these may be important “meaning making” resources for them, which could be utilised more in therapeutic endeavours.
DOI
10.1080/02687038.2019.1644814
Access Rights
free_to_read
Comments
Groenewold, R., & Armstrong, E. (2019). A multimodal analysis of enactment in everyday interaction in people with aphasia. Aphasiology. 33 (12) 1441-1461. Available here