“What if I lose my ability to language?” A psycho-social interrogation of the Language disorder narratives in bioscope and Literature; a Phenomenological analysis

Abstract

The prevalence of inadequacy in the levels of comprehension, when it comes to an individual undergoing health imbalance is still a repressed concern. With comparatively minimal exposure on Language disorders3 in the Indian context, the construction and provision of an appropriate milieu that suffices the psycho-social4 needs of the individuals is a pressing priority.  “Inclusivity” as a terminology has been gaining momentum in a multitude of spaces and yet the convalescing journeys of the individuals whose disruption of their ability to language1, prevails as an under-represented and undocumented arena of research and representation. This study is an attempt towards mainstreaming the media and literary documentation of pathographic narratives (especially language and communication disorders, i.e. Aphasia2) that aim at transforming the obscure knowledge of language disorders among the population into an agreeable scholarship creating a platform for a better psycho-social environment. This study is a representation of the muted outcry of those experiencing language disorders and in addition an attempt in channelizing the need for a global digital space that merges literature and media representations of the same. This study highlights the convergence of literature (The Man Who Lost his Language), media (My Beautiful Broken Brain) and sociology in thriving towards a socio-centered environment in India.