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Pragmatics of Active Social Inclusion
Edited by Yoshiko Matsumoto and Heidi E. Hamilton
[Pragmatics and Society 15:1] 2024
► pp. 1–16
Introduction

Taking actions to enhance inclusivity of persons living with dementia

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Article outline
  • 1.Introduction
  • 2.Situating our contributions within the discourse studies of language and dementia
  • 3.Organization of the special issue
    • 3.1 Section 1: Exploring inclusivity from talk-based interactions with and about persons living with dementia
    • 3.2 Section 2: Exploring inclusivity practices within activity-based interactions
  • 4.Closing thoughts: Implications of dementia studies for the future of pragmatics
  • Notes
  • References
Published online: 15 December 2023
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