Language disorders characterized by fluent speech and poor comprehension include
A) conduction aphasia and transcortical sensory aphasia.
B) Wernicke's aphasia and conduction aphasia.
C) global aphasia and conduction aphasia.
D) Wernicke's aphasia and transcortical sensory aphasia.

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Wernicke's aphasia and transcortical sensory aphasia are characterized by fluent speech but poor comprehension. In Wernicke's aphasia, individuals can produce speech but often lack meaning or contain nonsensical words, and their comprehension is impaired. Transcortical sensory aphasia is similar but with the ability to repeat words or phrases despite the lack of understanding.

Language Disorders Characterized by Fluent Speech and Poor Comprehension Include