If a biasing context fails to eliminate the activation of multiple word meanings at any point in a sentence, then it can be said that word comprehension is an interactive process at that point.
Aphasic people have difficulty comprehending language and retrieving words.
Com Dis 580 provides background about normal language processing in adults as a basis for understanding language disorders in adults. The rationale for this course mirrors the rationale for the more traditional study of language acquisition as preparation for understanding language disorders in children. Some Favorite Sites Cognitive Science Dictionary Psychology of language links Psycholinguistics notes at Univ. 130-138 Final interpretation Chapter 6 pp. Chapter 6 pp.