ABSTRACT

Background: Apraxia of speech (AOS) has been central in aphasiology for over 200 years. It has generated theoretical and clinical controversy and contributed significantly to the development of knowledge of how speech is formulated and generated by the brain.

Main Contribution: This short review introduces theoretical, experimental and clinical studies concerning current issues in apraxia of speech.

Conclusions: Progress in our understanding of apraxia of speech is advanced by the contemporary issues presented in the studies making up this special issue in aphasiology.

中文翻译：

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言语失用症的当代问题

摘要

背景：言语失用症（AOS）自200多年来一直是病因学领域的中心。它引起了理论上和临床上的争议，并极大地促进了关于如何由大脑形成和产生语音的知识的发展。

主要贡献：这篇简短的评论介绍了有关语言失用症当前问题的理论，实验和临床研究。

结论：构成该特殊问题的研究中提出的当代问题推动了我们对言语失用症的理解的进步。