The course has two main goals. The first one is to propose an education finalized to learn the main classification methods of language disorders in pathologies such as aphasia, autism, schizophrenia. The second is to illustrate how the investigation of language disorders might be used to inform theoretical models on language functioning.
At the end of the course, the student will be able to: a) use knowledge on linguistic pathologies to reflect on the more general issue of the cognitive plausibility of the theoretical models proposed to account for the functioning of language; b) read and understand experimental scientific articles written in English dealing with issues relating to the cognitive foundations of language.
At the end of the course, the student will be able to: a) use knowledge on linguistic pathologies to reflect on the more general issue of the cognitive plausibility of the theoretical models proposed to account for the functioning of language; b) read and understand experimental scientific articles written in English dealing with issues relating to the cognitive foundations of language.
teacher profile teaching materials
The (classical) cognitive science of language
Modularity of mind
Levels of language processing
Microanalysis deficits: aphasias
Broca's aphasia
Wernicke's aphasia
The pragmatics of language
Pragmatic disorders: autism spectrum disorder
Pragmatics of discourse
Schizophrenia
Traumatic brain injury
1 book + 2 articles:
(Book 1) Adornetti I. (2018) Pathologies of language and communication. Carocci, Rome.
(1) Ferretti F., 2005, Funzioni e genesi del linguaggio , in F. Ferretti e D. Gambarara (a cura di), Comunicazione e scienza cognitiva, Roma-Bari, Laterza, pp. 3-33. --> PDF disponibile su Moodle
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Programme
The functions of language: cognitive vs. communicative functionThe (classical) cognitive science of language
Modularity of mind
Levels of language processing
Microanalysis deficits: aphasias
Broca's aphasia
Wernicke's aphasia
The pragmatics of language
Pragmatic disorders: autism spectrum disorder
Pragmatics of discourse
Schizophrenia
Traumatic brain injury
Core Documentation
!! Syllabus valid from June 2026 exam session unique for all students (no difference between attending and non-attending students) !!!1 book + 2 articles:
(Book 1) Adornetti I. (2018) Pathologies of language and communication. Carocci, Rome.
(1) Ferretti F., 2005, Funzioni e genesi del linguaggio , in F. Ferretti e D. Gambarara (a cura di), Comunicazione e scienza cognitiva, Roma-Bari, Laterza, pp. 3-33. --> PDF disponibile su Moodle
(articolo 2) sarà indicato a lezione e fornito su MOODLE
Iscriversi al MOODLE del corso
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