Historie lingvistické afaziologie

This article addresses selected chapters from the history of linguistic aphasiology. It deals with the development of aphasia research from the very beginning to the emergence of cognitive neurosciences. It looks at relevant researchers chronologically (e.g., Pierre Paul Broca, Carl Wernicke) as well as the theories and approaches these researchers stand for (e.g., localism vs. holism) and various methods of aphasia research used (e.g., autopsy, electric stimulation). The present paper also discusses and evaluates the contribution of individual research concepts to current aphasiology.