Example #1: This is an example of an adult with Expressive Aphasia speaking . The only speech he is capable of is things like familiar songs, speech "formulas" (like the word "No,") and degraded expressions (like "I wonder,") which eminate from the right (unaffected non language) side of the brain. He is very aware of his mistakes and is motivated to try and regain speech.
Example #2: This is the same speaker producing speech from the right side of the brain. Counting from 1 to 10, at this stage in his life, is nothing but a "song" committed to the right cerebral hemisphere. Notice that to reach an individual number, such as 10, he must go through the whole "song."
(Please note, that the reason our examples are from adults and not from children is because it is difficult sometimes, because of the many varialbes associated with growth, to know how a child should sound. But we all know how an adult should sound. Hence the impact of the disabled process on adult speech is crystal clear.)
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