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Charlotta Plejert is a Senior Associate Professor at Linköping University specializing in the study of communicative impairments among children and adults. Her research focuses on speech and language impairments, including specific language impairment (SLI), acquired aphasia, and Augmented Alternative Communication (AAC). She aims to identify recurrent patterns and practices relevant to individuals with communicative impairments and their relatives, striving to enhance quality of life irrespective of the challenges posed by their conditions. Her methodological approach primarily relies on multimodal Conversation Analysis (CA), combined with ethnographic and experimental research methods. Plejert also emphasizes the importance of multilingual and multicultural contexts, addressing this overlooked area in the field, particularly in light of globalization. In addition to her research, she teaches a variety of courses related to linguistics and supervises graduate theses within the Speech Language Pathology program and other related disciplines. She has actively engaged in multiple research projects and networks that explore dementia and communication, demonstrating her commitment to rigorous academic inquiry.
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