"That's a great deal to make one word mean," Alice said in a thoughtful tone. "When I make a word do a lot of work like that," said Humpty Dumpty, "I always pay it extra."

Wednesday 27 October 2010

Aphasia

 
Aphasia is the inability to use or understand language (spoken or written) because of a brain lesion.

1 comment:

  1. This describes my newest, greatest fear. To not be able to use or understand language...I do not even want to contemplate it!

    But good to know there is a word for it, should I need it.

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