Language and dementia in bilingual settings : evidence from two case studies

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dc.contributor.advisorYoung, Douglasen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorFerreira, Monicaen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorMakoni, Sinfreeen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorBeckett, Tracyen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-02T13:15:00Z
dc.date.available2014-10-02T13:15:00Z
dc.date.issued2004en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 82-104).en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis study used qualitative methodology for an analysis of the conversations of two communication-impaired bilingual elders diagnosed with a mild/moderate stage of Alzheimers's disease (AD). The aim of the study was to investigate the linguistic consequences of cognitive decline on language in English-Afrikaans co-ordinate bilinguals with AD by monitoring the changes in these linguistic outcomes after three months, and to see whether the two languaes are affected by AD in a comparable way. The impact of conversational disorders on clinicians and caregivers needs to be investigated to determine the full impact of a communication disorder such as AD from the perspective of the impaired speaker and the conversational partner, to functionally improve communication, self-esteem and psychosocial well-being. The results are based on observations and audio recordings of conversations with two participants. The results are presented broadly to demonstrate the participants' typical linguistic behaviour and reveal linguistic behaviour as a continuum that includes elements of both languages. Wide use of L1q in conversation domains that were allocated to the L2 was noted. The results show that the severity of AD and language proficiency are major contributing factors for language mixing. As the disease progressed, the conversational partner carried the cognitive responsibility for upholding/maintaining the conversation. Emerging from the study is an enhanced awareness of the need to combine studies in bilingualism with studies in ageing, since research of this nature is still in its infancy in applied language studies and applied linguistics in Africa.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationBeckett, T. (2004). <i>Language and dementia in bilingual settings : evidence from two case studies</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Centre for Applied Language and Literacy Studies and Services in Africa. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7957en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationBeckett, Tracy. <i>"Language and dementia in bilingual settings : evidence from two case studies."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Centre for Applied Language and Literacy Studies and Services in Africa, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7957en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationBeckett, T. 2004. Language and dementia in bilingual settings : evidence from two case studies. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Beckett, Tracy AB - This study used qualitative methodology for an analysis of the conversations of two communication-impaired bilingual elders diagnosed with a mild/moderate stage of Alzheimers's disease (AD). The aim of the study was to investigate the linguistic consequences of cognitive decline on language in English-Afrikaans co-ordinate bilinguals with AD by monitoring the changes in these linguistic outcomes after three months, and to see whether the two languaes are affected by AD in a comparable way. The impact of conversational disorders on clinicians and caregivers needs to be investigated to determine the full impact of a communication disorder such as AD from the perspective of the impaired speaker and the conversational partner, to functionally improve communication, self-esteem and psychosocial well-being. The results are based on observations and audio recordings of conversations with two participants. The results are presented broadly to demonstrate the participants' typical linguistic behaviour and reveal linguistic behaviour as a continuum that includes elements of both languages. Wide use of L1q in conversation domains that were allocated to the L2 was noted. The results show that the severity of AD and language proficiency are major contributing factors for language mixing. As the disease progressed, the conversational partner carried the cognitive responsibility for upholding/maintaining the conversation. Emerging from the study is an enhanced awareness of the need to combine studies in bilingualism with studies in ageing, since research of this nature is still in its infancy in applied language studies and applied linguistics in Africa. DA - 2004 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2004 T1 - Language and dementia in bilingual settings : evidence from two case studies TI - Language and dementia in bilingual settings : evidence from two case studies UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7957 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/7957
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationBeckett T. Language and dementia in bilingual settings : evidence from two case studies. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Centre for Applied Language and Literacy Studies and Services in Africa, 2004 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7957en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentCentre for Applied Language and Literacy Studies and Services in Africaen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherApplied Language Studiesen_ZA
dc.titleLanguage and dementia in bilingual settings : evidence from two case studiesen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMPhilen_ZA
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