《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2014, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (11): 1008-1010.

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Role of Working Memory in Comprehension in Aphasia (review)

YANG Jian, WANG Hong, CHEN Zhuo-ming, LIAO Cheng-ju, LIN Zhen-ping   

  1. The Language Disorders Center of the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510630, China
  • Received:1900-01-01 Revised:1900-01-01 Published:2014-11-25 Online:2014-11-25

Abstract: In recent years, the relationship between working memory and language comprehension received more and more attention by many researchers, especially those of psychology and pedagogy. This article reviewed the researches on the working memory and language comprehension disorder in aphasia, including the theoretical model of working memory, assessment and brain positioning, etc., and discussed the process of working memory and comprehension disorder in rehabilitation.

Key words: aphasia, working memory, comprehension, rehabilitation, review