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Beyond the sensory/functional dichotomy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 November 2001

George S. Cree
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Western Ontario, London N6A 5C2, Canadagcree@julian.uwo.camcrae@julian.uwo.ca www.publish.uwo.ca/~gcree www.sscl.uwo.ca/psychology/cognitive/mcrae/mcrae.html
Ken McRae
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Western Ontario, London N6A 5C2, Canadagcree@julian.uwo.camcrae@julian.uwo.ca www.publish.uwo.ca/~gcree www.sscl.uwo.ca/psychology/cognitive/mcrae/mcrae.html

Abstract

Most current theories of category-specific semantic deficits appeal to the role of sensory and functional knowledge types in explaining patients' impairments. We discuss why this binary classification is inadequate, point to a more detailed knowledge type taxonomy, and suggest how it may provide insight into the relationships between category-specific semantic deficits and impairments of specific aspects of knowledge.

Type
Brief Report
Copyright
© 2001 Cambridge University Press

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