Semantic systems or system? Neuropsychological evidence re-examined

M. J. Riddoch; G. W. Humphreys; M. Coltheart; E. Funnell

doi:10.4324/9781315639536

Semantic systems or system? Neuropsychological evidence re-examined

M. J. Riddoch^*, G. W. Humphreys, M. Coltheart, E. Funnell

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Introduction Access to a semantic system is necessary for comprehension to occur. Comprehension is more than mere recognition: it is possible to recognise that something has been encountered previously, without necessarily knowing how that item differs functionally from other similar items, how it is related to other items, or how it might be used. We take it that a semantic system specifi es the kind of knowledge that allows decisions to be made concerning the functional and associative characteristics of things.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Acquired language disorders in adulthood and childhood
Subtitle of host publication	selected works of Elaine Funnell
Editors	Nicola Pitchford, Andrew W. Ellis
Place of Publication	London ; New York
Publisher	Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group
Pages	1-21
Number of pages	21
ISBN (Electronic)	9781315639536
ISBN (Print)	9781138193185, 9781138224582
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315639536
Publication status	Published - 2017
Externally published	Yes

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Semantic systems or system? Neuropsychological evidence re-examined. / Riddoch, M. J.; Humphreys, G. W.; Coltheart, M. et al.
Acquired language disorders in adulthood and childhood: selected works of Elaine Funnell. ed. / Nicola Pitchford; Andrew W. Ellis. London ; New York: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group, 2017. p. 1-21.

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