Swathi Kiran
Biographic Data
| ID | 3843875 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Swathi Kiran |
| GIVEN NAMES | Swathi |
| FAMILY NAME | Kiran |
| SIGNATURE | KIRAN S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Boston University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1586-8913 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 14 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The evolution of word retrieval errors during semantic feature-based therapy in bilingual aphasia
Bilinguals with aphasia routinely experience anomia in one or both of their languages that may be ameliorated by language treatment. Traditionally, treatment response has been captured by binary scoring systems that measure the presence or absence of improvement without examining how word retrieval attempts may change over time as a function of treatment. This study analyzed word retrieval errors and subsequent treatment outcomes for a group of 4…
What we mean when we say semantic
Tulving characterized semantic memory as a vast repository of meaning that underlies language and many other cognitive processes. This perspective on lexical and conceptual knowledge galvanized a new era of research undertaken by numerous fields, each with their own idiosyncratic methods and terminology. For example, “concept” has different meanings in philosophy, linguistics, and psychology. As such, many fundamental constructs used to delineate…
Noisy-channel language comprehension in aphasia
Individuals with “agrammatic” receptive aphasia have long been known to rely on semantic plausibility rather than syntactic cues when interpreting sentences. In contrast to early interpretations of this pattern as indicative of a deficit in syntactic knowledge, a recent proposal views agrammatic comprehension as a case of “noisy-channel” language processing with an increased expectation of noise in the input relative to healthy adults. Here, we i…
Quantifying the impact of hair and skin characteristics on fNirs signal quality for enhanced inclusivity
Multilevel factors predict treatment response following semantic feature-based intervention in bilingual aphasia
Semantic feature-based treatments (SFTs) are effective rehabilitation strategies for word retrieval deficits in bilinguals with aphasia (BWA). However, few studies have prospectively evaluated the effects of key parameters of these interventions on treatment outcomes. This study examined the influence of intervention-level (i.e., treatment language and treatment sessions), individual-level (baseline naming severity and age), and stimulus-level (i…
Introduction
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Disentangling neuroplasticity mechanisms in post-stroke language recovery
Further disentangling neuroplasticity mechanisms
Charting the Course of Aphasia Recovery
Aphasia, a neurological condition primarily resulting from stroke, significantly impairs communication and quality of life. This review focuses on aphasia recovery and emphasizes the interplay of clinical impairment, neural adaptation, and therapeutic intervention. Natural recovery varies with factors such as lesion characteristics, white matter integrity, and demographics, and neuroplasticity and cognitive compensation play crucial roles. Treatm…
The cognate facilitation effect on lexical access in bilingual aphasia
Most cognate research suggests facilitation effects in picture naming, but how these effects manifest in bilinguals after brain damage remains unclear. Additionally, whether this effect is captured in clinical measures is largely unknown. Using data from the Boston Naming Test, we examined the naming of cognates and noncognates, the extent of cognate facilitation produced, and the individual differences in bilingual language experience associated…
Modeling Bilingualism as a Dynamic Phenomenon in Healthy and Neurologically Affected Speakers Across the Lifespan
In their review article, Li and Xu offered an insightful overview of the contributions and limitations of computational models of bilingual language learning and processing to our current understanding of the bilingual mind. They further proposed joining cross-disciplinary efforts toward building a computational account that links cognitive theory and neurobiological accounts of bilingualism as part of their suggested future research agenda. We a…
White matter microstructural integrity pre- and post-treatment in individuals with chronic post-stroke aphasia
Abnormally weak functional connections get stronger in chronic stroke patients who benefit from naming therapy
Pre-treatment graph measures of a functional semantic network are associated with naming therapy outcomes in chronic aphasia
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Pre-treatment graph measures of a functional semantic network are associated with naming therapy outcomes in chronic aphasia
Abnormally weak functional connections get stronger in chronic stroke patients who benefit from naming therapy
White matter microstructural integrity pre- and post-treatment in individuals with chronic post-stroke aphasia
The cognate facilitation effect on lexical access in bilingual aphasia
Most cognate research suggests facilitation effects in picture naming, but how these effects manifest in bilinguals after brain damage remains unclear. Additionally, whether this effect is captured in clinical measures is largely unknown. Using data from the Boston Naming Test, we examined the naming of cognates and noncognates, the extent of cognate facilitation produced, and the individual differences in bilingual language experience associated…
Modeling Bilingualism as a Dynamic Phenomenon in Healthy and Neurologically Affected Speakers Across the Lifespan
In their review article, Li and Xu offered an insightful overview of the contributions and limitations of computational models of bilingual language learning and processing to our current understanding of the bilingual mind. They further proposed joining cross-disciplinary efforts toward building a computational account that links cognitive theory and neurobiological accounts of bilingualism as part of their suggested future research agenda. We a…
Multilevel factors predict treatment response following semantic feature-based intervention in bilingual aphasia
Semantic feature-based treatments (SFTs) are effective rehabilitation strategies for word retrieval deficits in bilinguals with aphasia (BWA). However, few studies have prospectively evaluated the effects of key parameters of these interventions on treatment outcomes. This study examined the influence of intervention-level (i.e., treatment language and treatment sessions), individual-level (baseline naming severity and age), and stimulus-level (i…
Introduction
An abstract is not available for this content. As you have access to this content, full HTML content is provided on this page. A PDF of this content is also available in through the ‘Save PDF’ action button
Disentangling neuroplasticity mechanisms in post-stroke language recovery
Further disentangling neuroplasticity mechanisms
Charting the Course of Aphasia Recovery
Aphasia, a neurological condition primarily resulting from stroke, significantly impairs communication and quality of life. This review focuses on aphasia recovery and emphasizes the interplay of clinical impairment, neural adaptation, and therapeutic intervention. Natural recovery varies with factors such as lesion characteristics, white matter integrity, and demographics, and neuroplasticity and cognitive compensation play crucial roles. Treatm…
What we mean when we say semantic
Tulving characterized semantic memory as a vast repository of meaning that underlies language and many other cognitive processes. This perspective on lexical and conceptual knowledge galvanized a new era of research undertaken by numerous fields, each with their own idiosyncratic methods and terminology. For example, “concept” has different meanings in philosophy, linguistics, and psychology. As such, many fundamental constructs used to delineate…
Noisy-channel language comprehension in aphasia
Individuals with “agrammatic” receptive aphasia have long been known to rely on semantic plausibility rather than syntactic cues when interpreting sentences. In contrast to early interpretations of this pattern as indicative of a deficit in syntactic knowledge, a recent proposal views agrammatic comprehension as a case of “noisy-channel” language processing with an increased expectation of noise in the input relative to healthy adults. Here, we i…
Quantifying the impact of hair and skin characteristics on fNirs signal quality for enhanced inclusivity
The evolution of word retrieval errors during semantic feature-based therapy in bilingual aphasia
Bilinguals with aphasia routinely experience anomia in one or both of their languages that may be ameliorated by language treatment. Traditionally, treatment response has been captured by binary scoring systems that measure the presence or absence of improvement without examining how word retrieval attempts may change over time as a function of treatment. This study analyzed word retrieval errors and subsequent treatment outcomes for a group of 4…
Psychology (14 works) · Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism (12 works) · Cognitive psychology (10 works) · Aphasia (9 works) · Computer Science (8 works) · Neuroscience (8 works) · Linguistics (6 works) · Artificial Intelligence (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Neuroscience of multilingualism (5 works)