First Advisor

McKenzie Buck

Term of Graduation

Spring 2024

Date of Publication

5-16-1977

Document Type

Thesis

Department

Speech Communication

Language

English

Subjects

Reading -- Aids and devices, Reading comprehension, Aphasia

DOI

10.15760/etd.2499

Physical Description

1 online resource (2, vii, 80 pages)

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine if aphasic patients have significantly more correct answers for telegraphically written material when compared to normally written material.

Twenty subjects from the greater Portland metropolitan area were selected to be included in this study. The ages or the subjects ranged from forty-two through sixty-five years with a mean of fifty-four years.

The test material consisted of two paragraphs controlled for fourth grade grammar and vocabulary and two paragraphs controlled for sixth grade grammar and vocabulary. A normally written and a telegraphically written paragraph were used for each of the four paragraphs for a total of eight test paragraphs.

The results or this study revealed no statistically significant difference for the magnitude of correct answers for the telegraphically written material; however, a significant number of subjects gave more correct answers for the telegraphic material at both the fourth and sixth grade levels.

These results demonstrate that it is easier for some aphasic patients to comprehend telegraphically written material than normally written material. Therefore, telegraphically written material may be of value for patients with aphasia who are relearning to read. This type of material may also be used for recreational reading when requested by aphasic patients.

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Persistent Identifier

http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/15975

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