Interactivity in Written Language Processing - Evidence from Impairments

Explore evidence for interactive processing in written language through the lens of cognitive impairments in this lecture by Michael McCloskey from Johns Hopkins University's Department of Cognitive Science. Examine how language processing disorders reveal the interconnected nature of reading and writing systems, challenging traditional models that view these processes as strictly sequential or modular. Discover how neuropsychological case studies provide unique insights into the mechanisms underlying written language comprehension and production, demonstrating how different components of the language system influence each other during normal and impaired processing. Learn about the theoretical implications of interactive models for understanding dyslexia, dysgraphia, and other written language disorders, and consider how these findings inform both cognitive theory and clinical practice in language rehabilitation.