Routledge English Language Introductions cover core areas of language study and are one-
stop resources for students. Assuming no prior knowledge, books in the series offer an …

Aim of the paper is to discuss the extent to which pragmatics, ie, the ability to use language
and other expressive means to convey meaning in a specific interactional context, overlaps …

Pragmatic language impairment (PLI) is a complex and wide-ranging condition affecting
numerous individuals worldwide, yet its exact prevalence and scope remain uncertain due …

Previous research has shown that communicative-pragmatic ability, as well as executive
functions (EF) and Theory of Mind (ToM), may be impaired in individuals with traumatic brain …

The aim of the study is to investigate the relationship among age, first-and second-order
Theory of Mind and the increasing ability of children to understand and produce different …

Performance of a group of 35 youth and adults with High-Functioning Autism (HFA) was
compared with a typical develo** (TD) group on three Advanced Theory of Mind tests. The …

Face-to-face communication requires skills that go beyond core language abilities. In
dialogue, we routinely make inferences beyond the literal meaning of utterances and …

Neuropragmatics investigates brain functions and neural activities responsible for pragmatic
language abilities, often impaired in disorders such as hemisphere damage, autism …

Objective The pragmatic impairment often characterizing individuals after a traumatic brain
injury (TBI) significantly limits their independence, preventing social participation …

The study of the cognitive substrates of pragmatic disorders is a relatively recent
development in clinical pragmatics. This development has been ushered in by calls from …