RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Systemic-Functional Perspectives on Acquired Language Disorder: A Strength versus Deficit Approach A1 Mortensen, Lynne AB Language impairment is a commonly occurring consequence ofbrain impairment following left cerebral hemisphere stroke and traumaticbrain injury. While some recovery usually occurs, persistent communicationimpairment interferes significantly with a person’s socialfunctioning. Language rehabilitation aims to restore optimum functionalcommunication by enabling a person to recover impaired language skills,and importantly, to utilize remaining language resources. The Systemic-Functional model of language, being concerned with how language isused and language as potential resource, is a highly relevant frameworkfor language rehabilitation. This paper describes how Systemic-Functional-Linguistic theory is currently being applied to the descriptionand interpretation of acquired communication impairment in adults. PB Servicio de Publicaciones. Universidad de La Laguna SN e-2530-8335 YR 2000 FD 2000 LK http://riull.ull.es/xmlui/handle/915/30249 UL http://riull.ull.es/xmlui/handle/915/30249 LA en DS Repositorio institucional de la Universidad de La Laguna RD 14-oct-2024