Question

A language disorder that affects a person’s ability to communicate is called ____.

• A. Aphasia
• B. Dyslexia
• C. Stammering
• D. Dementia

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Aphasia

• Aphasia is a language disorder that results from damage to parts of the brain (typically the left hemisphere) responsible for language.

• It affects a person’s ability to:

  • speak,

  • understand language,

  • read,

  • and/or write.

👉 Aphasia is often caused by:

• stroke

• head injury

• brain tumor

• other neurological conditions

• Dyslexia: A learning disorder that affects reading and related language-based processing skills.

• Stammering: A speech disorder involving disruptions in the flow of speech (also called stuttering), not a language disorder per se.

• Dementia: A general decline in cognitive function that may affect memory, thinking, and communication, but it is not specifically a language disorder.