Deictic and propositional meaning - new perspectives on language in schizophrenia

Zimmerer, V.C.; Watson, S.; Turkington, D.; Ferrier, N.; Hinzen, W.

doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2017.00017

Deictic and propositional meaning - new perspectives on language in schizophrenia

Zimmerer, V.C.; Watson, S.; Turkington, D.; Ferrier, N.; Hinzen, W.

Authors

V.C. Zimmerer

S. Watson

D. Turkington

N. Ferrier

W. Hinzen

Abstract

Emerging linguistic evidence points at disordered language behavior as a defining characteristic of schizophrenia. In this article, we review this literature and demonstrate how a framework focusing on two core functions of language—reference and propositional meaning—can conceptualize schizophrenic symptoms, identify important variables for risk assessment, diagnosis, and treatment, and inform cognitive behavioral therapy and other remedial approaches. We introduce the linguistic phenomena of deictic anchoring and propositional complexity, explain how they relate to schizophrenic symptoms, and show how they can be tracked in language behavior.

Citation

Zimmerer, V., Watson, S., Turkington, D., Ferrier, N., & Hinzen, W. (2017). Deictic and propositional meaning - new perspectives on language in schizophrenia. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 8, Article 17. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2017.00017

Journal Article Type	Article
Acceptance Date	Jan 23, 2017
Online Publication Date	Feb 10, 2017
Publication Date	Feb 10, 2017
Deposit Date	Feb 17, 2017
Publicly Available Date	Feb 21, 2017
Journal	Frontiers in Psychiatry
Electronic ISSN	1664-0640
Publisher	Frontiers Media
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	8
Article Number	17
DOI	https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2017.00017
Public URL	https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1386006

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Copyright: © 2017 Zimmerer, Watson, Turkington, Ferrier and Hinzen. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.