Cross-linguistic adaptations of The Comprehensive Aphasia Test: Challenges and solutions

V. Fyndanis; M. Lind; S. Varlokosta; H. Gram Simonsen; M. Kambanaros; K. Ceder; A. Rofes; E. Soroli; J. Bjekic; A. Gavarró; K. Grohmann; J. Kuvac; Silvia Martinez-Ferreiro; A. Munarriz; J. Vuksanovic; L. Zakarias; D. Howard

Cross-linguistic adaptations of The Comprehensive Aphasia Test: Challenges and solutions

V. Fyndanis, M. Lind, S. Varlokosta, H. Gram Simonsen, M. Kambanaros, K. Ceder, A. Rofes, E. Soroli, J. Bjekic, A. Gavarró, K. Grohmann, J. Kuvac, Silvia Martinez-Ferreiro, A. Munarriz, J. Vuksanovic, L. Zakarias, D. Howard

Department of Nordic Studies and Linguistics

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Abstract

Comparative research on aphasia and aphasia rehabilitation is challenged by the lack of comparable assessment tools across different languages. In English, a large array of tools is available, while in most other languages, the selection is more limited. Importantly, assessment tools are often simple translations and do not take into consideration specific linguistic and psycholinguistic parameters of the target languages. As a first step in meeting the needs for comparable assessment tools, the Comprehensive Aphasia Test is currently being adapted into a number of languages spoken in Europe. In this article, some key challenges encountered in the adaptation process and the solutions to ensure that the resulting assessment tools are linguistically and culturally equivalent, are proposed. Specifically, we focus on challenges and solutions related to the use of imageability, frequency, word length, spelling-to-sound regularity and sentence length and complexity as underlying properties in the selection of the testing material.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Tidsskrift	Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics
Vol/bind	31
Sider (fra-til)	697-710
Antal sider	14
ISSN	0269-9206
Status	Udgivet - 2 sep. 2017

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Fyndanis, V., Lind, M., Varlokosta, S., Gram Simonsen, H., Kambanaros, M., Ceder, K., Rofes, A., Soroli, E., Bjekic, J., Gavarró, A., Grohmann, K., Kuvac, J., Martinez-Ferreiro, S., Munarriz, A., Vuksanovic, J., Zakarias, L., & Howard, D. (2017). Cross-linguistic adaptations of The Comprehensive Aphasia Test: Challenges and solutions. Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics, 31, 697-710.

Fyndanis, V, Lind, M, Varlokosta, S, Gram Simonsen, H, Kambanaros, M, Ceder, K, Rofes, A, Soroli, E, Bjekic, J, Gavarró, A, Grohmann, K, Kuvac, J, Martinez-Ferreiro, S, Munarriz, A, Vuksanovic, J, Zakarias, L & Howard, D 2017, 'Cross-linguistic adaptations of The Comprehensive Aphasia Test: Challenges and solutions', Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics, bind 31, s. 697-710.

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