Formal and functional approaches to pragmatics are based upon different assumptions
about the nature of the language system. This paper examines these approaches to …

Pragmatic deficits are a key component of the communication disorders related to right
hemisphere brain damage. The deficits are heterogeneous and include expression and …

Pragmatic communication abilities refer to the capacity to use language in a social context.
Despite evidence to the contrary, the left cerebral hemisphere of the majority of right handers …

Aim of the present study is to provide a multifocal assessment of pragmatic abilities in
patients with right hemisphere damage (RHD). Pragmatics refers to the ability to use …

The aim of the present study is to compare the pragmatic ability of right-and left-hemisphere-
damaged patients excluding the possible interference of linguistic deficits. To this aim, we …

In this article, the current state of our knowledge of pragmatic disorders in adults with
language impairment is assessed. A brief historical background of clinical pragmatics is …

Background: Pragmatics is appropriate use of language across a variety of social contexts
that provides accurate interpretation of intentions. The occurrence of the right hemisphere …

Background Right hemisphere communication disorders are neither consistently labelled
nor adequately defined. Labels associated with right hemisphere brain damage (RHD) are …

Background: The nature and causes of pragmatic impairments following right hemisphere
damage (RHD) continue to pose a challenge to researchers and clinicians. It is widely …

Deficits in pragmatic language ability are common to a number of clinical populations, for
example, right-hemisphere damage (RHD), Autism and traumatic brain injury (TBI). In these …