Temporal delay and lexical retrieval in narratives: Aphasiological observations

Abstract

Temporal delays in nonpathological speech have been mostly attributed to long-term planning and lexical access. In wake of the recent increased interest in lexicon in general, there have also been serious attempts to approach lexical processes through analyses of disrupted lexicon, most notably through the language of aphasics. In the present study we have analyzed the temporal delays and pauses associated with neologisms produced by Finnish posterior aphasics. It appears that delays and pauses correlate with the type of neology they precede. Moreover, the anomia theory of neologistic items will receive here further observational support.