Li E C, Williams S E, Della Volpe A
Department of Speech Communication EC 199, California State University, Fullerton 92634, USA.
J Commun Disord. 1995 Mar;28(1):39-55. doi: 10.1016/0021-9924(95)91023-z.
This study investigated the effects of listener and topic familiarity on procedural and narrative discourse variables. Twenty-two aphasic patients (5 Broca's, 7 conduction, and 10 anomic aphasics) and 10 normal speakers served as subjects. Topic familiarity influenced discourse production in both procedural discourse and story retell situations. In procedural discourse, a greater number of optional steps were provided with familiar topics. During retelling of familiar topic stories, a greater proportion of action and resolution clauses were included. Listener familiarity affected the story retell task only. A greater percentage of subjects provided the setting when the listener was familiar.
