Annual review of linguisticsPub Date : 2026-01-01Epub Date: 2025-10-13DOI: 10.1146/annurev-linguistics-011724-121536
Deanna L Gagne, Hayley Broadway
{"title":"From Contact to Conversation: Protactile Language, Modality, and Community.","authors":"Deanna L Gagne, Hayley Broadway","doi":"10.1146/annurev-linguistics-011724-121536","DOIUrl":"10.1146/annurev-linguistics-011724-121536","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Protactile language, a tactile language that has emerged within the DeafBlind community in the United States over the past two decades, challenges conventional assumptions about language, modality, and communication. Originating from a grassroots movement to center touch as a valid epistemology, protactile has developed distinct linguistic structures grounded in contact space, reciprocity, and embodied intersubjectivity. This article reviews the emergence and linguistic development of protactile, highlighting key structural innovations and areas of ongoing research. We discuss how protactile reconfigures foundational concepts such as phonology and interactional structure. We also present ethical considerations involved in studying a community-based language-emerging or otherwise-and emphasize the need for research practices grounded in collaboration and accountability. By centering the tactile experience and DeafBlind lived experiences, protactile contributes to a broader understanding of human language, how it functions, and how it emerges within diverse sensory and cultural ecologies.</p>","PeriodicalId":521290,"journal":{"name":"Annual review of linguistics","volume":"12 ","pages":"81-97"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13251597/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148230498","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Annual review of linguisticsPub Date : 2025-02-01Epub Date: 2024-10-16DOI: 10.1146/annurev-linguistics-011724-121245
Manuel Jose Marte, Marissa Russell-Meill, Nicole Carvalho, Swathi Kiran
{"title":"Charting the Course of Aphasia Recovery: Factors, Trajectories, and Outcomes.","authors":"Manuel Jose Marte, Marissa Russell-Meill, Nicole Carvalho, Swathi Kiran","doi":"10.1146/annurev-linguistics-011724-121245","DOIUrl":"10.1146/annurev-linguistics-011724-121245","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>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. Treatment-induced recovery encompasses traditional language therapies and innovative strategies, including the integration of advanced neurological techniques like neuromodulation and neurofeedback. Emerging trends, such as self-managed digital therapeutics and precision medicine approaches, offer promising avenues for enhancing language recovery. By bridging the gap between neurological understanding and clinical application, this review highlights the multifaceted nature of aphasia recovery and the latest advancements in treatment strategies, paving the way for more targeted and effective rehabilitation approaches.</p>","PeriodicalId":521290,"journal":{"name":"Annual review of linguistics","volume":"11 1","pages":"111-136"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12959927/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147367825","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}