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The Focusing Hypothesis: The theory of left hemisphere lateralised language re-examinedAlison Wray
[Studies in Speech Pathology and Clinical Linguistics 3] 1992
► pp. v–x
Alison Wray
[Studies in Speech Pathology and Clinical Linguistics 3] 1992
► pp. v–x
Table of contents
Forewordxi
Notes on Terminologyxiii
Introduction1
Chapter One: The Focusing Hypothesis
1.1 Defining Terms5
1.2 The Dynamic Relationship of the Two Systems11
1.3 Juxtaposition14
1.4 Proposition-Focused Language (PFL) and Language-Focused Language (LFL)16
1.5 A Brief Justification for Holistic Language Processing17
1.6 The Operation of the Holistic Mechanisms18
1.7 Formulae in Language Processing21
1.8 The Acquisition of Formulae22
1.9 Strategies26
1.10 The Right and Left Hemispheres31
Notes to Chapter One33
Chapter Two: Theoretical Issues
2.1 Introduction37
2.2 Terminology37
2.3 The Reduction of Juxtapositional Complexity45
Notes to Chapter Two53
Chapter Three: Support for the Structure of the Focusing Hypothesis
3.1 Introduction55
3.2 Dual Systems55
3.3 Optimal Processing57
3.4 Holistic Processing58
3.5 Strategies58
3.6 Clausal Processing: Challenge and Support60
3.7 Summary63
Notes to Chapter Three63
Chapter Four: Experimental Psycholinguistic Studies
4.1 Introduction65
4.2 Dichotic Listening Tests65
4.3 Problems with the Dichotic Listening Test66
4.4 Tachistoscopic Tests72
4.5 Verbal-Manual Interference Tasks74
4.6 Lateral Eye Movement77
4.7 Comments78
4.8 Prediction: Language Focus in Experiments78
4.9 The Scope for Controlling Focus in Experiments84
4.10 The Value of Psycholinguistic Date in Evaluating the Focusing Hypothesis94
Notes to Chapter Four95
Chapter Five: Clinical Investigations
5.1 Introduction97
5.2 Left Hemisphere Lesion98
5.3 The Rôle of the Right Hemisphere in Language103
5.4 Inconsistencies in the Clinical Data109
5.5 Prediction: Disruption to the Processing Mechanisms of Left-Hemisphere-Damaged Patients119
5.6 Prediction: Disruption to the Processing Mechanisms of Right-Hemisphere-Damaged Patients124
5.7 Prediction: The Token Test127
5.8 Prediction: The Effect of the Right Hemisphere Processing of Emotional & Intonational Cues on Beginner Readers & on Left- and Right-Hemisphere-Damaged Patients132
5.9 Summary and Comments133
Notes to Chapter Five134
Chapter Six: Neurophysiological Investigations
6.1 Introduction137
6.2 Anatomy138
6.3 Dynamic Studies141
6.4 Prediction: Detecting Right Hemisphere Activity152
Note to Chapter Six154
Chapter Seven: Towards a Model for Output155
Notes to Chapter Seven161
Chapter Eight: Evaluating the Hypothesis163
Note to Chapter Eight165
Appendix167
Bibliography175
Index203
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