Abstract

The goal of the proposed studies is to investigate the """"""""Trace Deletion Hypothesis"""""""" (TDH), a proposal made by Yosef Grodzinsky concerning the functional localization of one aspect of syntactic processing. The proposed research will investigate this hypothesis by testing Broca's aphasics and fluent aphasics on a series of tasks that identify off-line and on-line disorders affecting co-indexation. The position of the investigators is that this study will provide definitive evidence that the TDH is incorrect and that a more complex model of the functional neuroanatomy of syntactic processing is needed.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01DC004608-04
Application #
6630458
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZRG1-BBBP-3 (01))
Program Officer
Cooper, Judith
Project Start
2000-08-01
Project End
2005-07-31
Budget Start
2003-08-01
Budget End
2005-07-31
Support Year
4
Fiscal Year
2003
Total Cost
$178,640
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
Massachusetts General Hospital
Department
Type
DUNS #
073130411
City
Boston
State
MA
Country
United States
Zip Code
02199

  Publications

Caplan, David; DeDe, Gayle; Brownell, Hiram (2006) Effects of syntactic features on sentence-picture matching in Broca's aphasics: a reply to Drai and Grodzinksy (2005). Brain Lang 96:129-34; discussion 157-70
Caplan, David (2006) Aphasic deficits in syntactic processing. Cortex 42:797-804
Guerry, Michele; Gimenes, Manuel; Caplan, David et al. (2006) How long does it take to find a cause? An online investigation of implicit causality in sentence production. Q J Exp Psychol (Colchester) 59:1535-55
Rigalleau, Francois; Caplan, David; Baudiffier, Vanessa (2004) New arguments in favour of an automatic gender pronominal process. Q J Exp Psychol A 57:893-933