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Linguistics and Medicine: Linguistic and Interdisciplinary Research Insights and Potential
Dzintra Lele-Rozentāle
University of Latvia
In connection with the increase in the number of people affected by Alzheimer’s dementia (AD) in many countries and their various languages around the world, intensive research is underway with the aim of early and more accurate diagnosis in order to positively influence or at least slow down the progress of the disease. The linguistic point of view in the study of this field has not yet been researched in Latvian linguistics, although the manifestations of the disease affect all levels of language and are related to different linguistic directions. The aim of this article is to provide an insight into the linguistic characteristics of AD manifestations acquired on the basis of different languages and thus to encourage bringing together fields of linguistics and medicine in Latvian linguistics research. Based on international linguistic experience, the question of the role of language-specific and language situation-based factors and the need for interdisciplinary research based on language oral and written corpus is raised.
Keywords: linguistic manifestations of Alzheimer’s dementia, language in Alzheimer’s dementia therapy, interdisciplinarity in research on linguistic manifestations of Alzheimer’s dementia
From: Balode, Ineta; Lele-Rozentāle, Dzintra; Priede, Zanda (compilers and scientific editors). Linguistic and Medical Aspects in Health Care. Focus on Dementia. Riga: University of Latvia Press, 2024.