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This research explores how mild non-fluent aphasia affects argument structure processing across different languages.

April 18, 2026

Processing argument structure in mild, non-fluent aphasia: Preliminary findings from contrasting Spanish with Basque and English

PHPavlina HeinzovaEuropean Centre for Minority Issues MGMira GoralThe Graduate Center, CUNY MCManuel CarreirasIkerbasque

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This research explores how mild non-fluent aphasia affects argument structure processing across different languages.
Contrasted processing of argument structure in Spanish, Basque, and English
Employed linguistic analysis to examine verb production difficulties
Investigated potential contributions of ergative case marking to language processing issues.
Indications of cross-linguistic differences in processing argument structure
Unclear relationship between ergative case marking and verb production challenges

Abstract

Although the findings suggest potential cross-linguistic differences in processing, the contribution of ergative case marking to verb production difficulties remains unclear and warrants further investigation.

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