Afazija je stečeni jezični poremećaj koji nastaje uslijed oštećenja jezičnih centara u mozgu. Posljedično afazija pogađa jezičnu proizvodnju i razumijevanje na svim razinama. U novije vrijeme sve je veći interes za analizu načina na koji osobe s afazijom (OSA) organiziraju više jezične razine kao što je diskurs. Proizvodnja diskursa podrazumijeva sposobnost uspostavljanja veza uporabom kohezivnih sredstava. Poznato je da OSA imaju teškoća u uspostavljanju kohezije, no ta su istraživanja malobrojna, osobito u hrvatskom. Uz to su dobiveni proturječni rezultati o udjelima pojedinih vrsta kohezivnih sredstava koje OSA rabe u usporedbi s osobama urednoga jezičnog statusa (UJS). U dijelu istraživanja pronađeni su slični udjeli pojedinih vrsta kohezivnih sredstava kod OSA i UJS, dok druga istraživanja pokazuju kako između njih ipak postoje razlike. Ovim se istraživanjem htjelo utvrditi postoje li razlike u broju i vrstama kohezivnih sredstava u diskursu OSA i UJS. Dodatno su ispitane vrste pogrešaka koje pri uporabi kohezivnih sredstava čine OSA i UJS. Za istraživanje su izdvojeni pripovjedni uzorci OSA (n = 17) i UJS (n = 17) izjednačenih prema dobi i spolu. Analizirane su leksička, referencijalna (isključivo lične zamjenice) i konjunktivna kohezija. Dobiveni rezultati pokazuju da unatoč stanovitim odstupanjima u uspostavljanju kohezije, OSA rabe sve vrste kohezivnih sredstava, ali u manjem omjeru. Uz to OSA ne samo da češće griješe pri uporabi kohezivnih sredstava već je priroda tih pogrešaka drugačija. Međutim, nisu pronađene razlike u udjelima vrsta kohezivnih sredstava u diskursu OSA i UJS, što govori u prilog istraživanjima koja tvrde da teškoće osoba s afazijom mogu smanjiti koheziju teksta, ali je ne narušavaju u potpunosti.Aphasia is an acquired language disorder caused by damage to brain centres for language. Persons with aphasia (PWA) show difficulties in language production and comprehension at all language levels. There is an increasing interest in analysing the production of discourse in PWAs. Discourse production is based on the ability to establish connections between parts of discourse by using cohesive devices. It has been shown that PWAs experience difficulties in the production of cohesive devices. However, up so far, research on that subject have been sparse, especially for the Croatian language. Results regarding the ratio of certain types of cohesive devices in PWAs versus persons of typical language status (TLS) have not been conclusive. In some studies, no differences in the ratio of types of cohesive devices were detected. Other studies show that PWAs and TLSs differ in that respect. This research aimed to observe differences in the number and types of cohesive devices in narrative discourse of PWAs and TLSs, as well as errors that both of those groups make while producing cohesive devices. Two groups of participants were included in this research, 17 PWAs and 17 TLSs. Participants in the two groups were matched by age and gender. Lexical, referential (only personal pronouns) and conjunctive cohesion were observed. Results show that despite their difficulties in establishing cohesion, PWAs use all three types of cohesive devices. However, they use cohesive devices less often when compared to the TLSs. They also make more errors, and these errors differ from those found in the narrative discourse of TLSs. However, there were no differences in the ratio of usage of certain types of cohesive devices. These results are in line with studies according to which language difficulties of PWAs can reduce text cohesion, but it remains at least partially preserved
