Bringing together second language acquisition and aphasiology to understand language (re-)learning
An example of morphology
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https://doi.org/10.1558/jmbs.23543Keywords:
second language acquisition, aphasia, bilingualism, morphology, cross-disciplinary researchAbstract
The understanding of how individuals learn a second language (L2) may be informative to the understanding of how persons with aphasia (PWA) re-learn or rehabilitate impaired language processes. The purpose of this review is to draw connections between knowledge in second language acquisition (SLA) with aphasiology. We first provide a brief overview of SLA and compare the populations of L2 learners and persons with aphasia. We then provide a specific example application of SLA theory to aphasiology in the context of morphology. Finally, we discuss three additional considerations that must be accounted for when bridging SLA and aphasiology research: bi/multilingualism, individual differences in cognition, and language of study.
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