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Strategie kompensacyjne w zachowaniach językowych mężczyzn uzależnionych od alkoholu
Compensation strategies in the linguistic behaviour of men addicted to alcohol

Author(s): Urszula Ciszewska-Psujek
Subject(s): Theoretical Linguistics, Applied Linguistics
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: alcohol dependence; linguistic behavior in alcoholism; compensation strategies; narrative efficiency

Summary/Abstract: Alcohol dependence is a chronic disease that causes multi-system and multi-organ damage, including damage to the central nervous system. The toxic effects of alcohol on the brain tissue lead to the development of cognitive and language disorders. The author’s study of language behavior in a group of 15 alcohol-dependent men undergoing alcohol addiction therapy and maintaining abstinence has made it possible to define linguistic strategies to compensate for the disintegration process and to determine the spectrum of language disorders in alcoholism.

  • Issue Year: 2020
  • Issue No: 9
  • Page Range: 1-28
  • Page Count: 28
  • Language: English, Polish