The lexical/functional divide in aphasic production : five Italian case studies

This thesis is structured as a collection of case studies in clinical linguistics all addressing the relationship between Lexicon and syntax. We have showed that various less-studied aphasic syndromes (e.g. Logopenic Primary Progressive Aphasia, Mixed Trascortical Aphasia, Crossed aphasia), and not only ‘classic’ Broca’s Aphasia can enhance findings worth to be considered in contemporary theoretical debates on the status of traditional categories and particularly on the lexical/functional divide in grammar.