Catherine C. B. Griffiths
Pragmatic abilities in adults with and without dyslexia: a pilot study
Bangor University
study examines wellcompensated adults dyslexia see experience problems pragmatic awareness normal population social interaction requires individual process language speed using working memory efficiently order understand intended rather literal meaning speaker hearer previous studies shown evidence amongst dyslexic population poor working memory capacity slower speed processing automatization deficit proposed dyslexic may able interpret pragmatic content efficiently nondyslexics due need fast processing circumstances resulting resource overload overintensity memory study compares score results 20 dyslexic 20 nondyslexic adults dyslexia adult screening test dast right hemisphere language battery authors pragmatic competence questionnaire results three measures indicate statistically significant difference pragmatic competence two groups appear demonstrate correlation dyslexia pragmatic impairment consideration individual subtest items dast lend support argument may due deficits working memory processing automatization