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... thereby speech becomes flat, lifeless and mechanical, but leaves the main linguistic functions more or less intact, among other observations, led researchers to the conclusion that studying the effects of brain damage on adult language can help to clarify which neurological mechanisms are implied in the language function. One type of language impairments caused by damage to brain areas that are responsible for language is Aphasia (MedicineNet.com, 2006) that manifests in an impairment or loss of the understanding or transmission of ideas by language in any of its forms; reading, writing, or speaking. Because language functions are lateral to the left hemisphere in 96-99% of right-handed people and 60% of left-handed people; and approximately one half of the remaining left-handed people has mixed dominance, and one half has right hemisphere dominance, left-handed individuals usually develop aphasia after a left hemispheric stroke, but the aphasia may be milder if their have ...