Question

what kind of language disorder can emerge if a part of brain gets damaged?

Answer 1

Answer :

Aphasia is a language disorder that can emerge if a part of the brain gets damaged.

Cambridge English Dictionary defines 'aphasia' as 'a medical condition that makes a person unable to speak, write, or understand speech or writing because of damage to the brain.'

This disorder arises when the left part of the brain is subjected to any physical damage.

Answer 2

The language disorder that can emerge if a part of the brain gets damaged is 'Aphasia'.  

  Since language and speech skills are associated with the "left side of the brain", "damage to the left brain" may lead to aphasia.

Causes: Brain trauma or tumour.

Symptoms: Difficulty to understand, comprehend, speak, read, write, or other associated problems like dysarthria, apraxia, or dysphagia.

Signs: An aphasic person,  

•            May not be able to speak the word he/she thinks, like may think of a train but may say a car.
•            May mash up words, dishwasher or wash dishes
•            Building up words to make a sentence
•            Cannot understand jokes, long or complex sentences.
•            Might have difficulties with reading, arithmetic, spelling

Treatment: Treating brain damage and therapy with Speech and Language Pathology.