3.2.2 Home Practice Guides: Semantic Feature Analysis (SFA)
This leaflet introduces Semantic Feature Analysis (SFA), a powerful technique where patients analyse a target word across six key features to create semantic networks, making it easier to retrieve the word during conversation.
Suitable For
- Individuals with mild to moderate aphasia.
- Patients who benefit from deep processing of word meanings.
Objectives
- To strengthen the semantic network surrounding target words.
- To facilitate word retrieval by analyzing a word’s features (category, use, attributes, etc.).
- To improve naming ability through a structured, thought-based process.
Description
This leaflet introduces Semantic Feature Analysis (SFA), a powerful technique where patients analyse a target word across six key features to create semantic networks, making it easier to retrieve the word during conversation.