Function words are omitted or misspelled. Spontaneous writing may be totally absent or limited to writing single words or short phrases. It is fluent and produced effortlessly. However, the content of the speech does not make sense. Reading comprehension mirrors the poor spoken-language comprehension.
Writing is impaired and it shows the same characteristics as the expressive speech.
The letters are usually well formed but the letter combinations are often meaningless. Unaware of their own deficit. Patient is aware of the errors and makes efforts at self correction. Normal, adequate for normal conversation. Poor repetition is the distinctive feature of conduction aphasia.