Which of the following might best be called an "agnosia for language"?
A) disconnection of the two hemispheres by cutting the corpus callosum
B) fluent aphasia
C) certain kinds of apraxias
D) deafness

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Fluent aphasia, also known as Wernicke's aphasia, is a condition where individuals have difficulty understanding language and producing meaningful speech, but maintain the ability to speak fluently. This can be seen as an agnosia for language as they cannot comprehend language properly even though they can articulate words. A disconnection of the two hemispheres by cutting the corpus callosum, certain kinds of apraxias, and deafness do not necessarily involve a specific difficulty with language comprehension.

Which of the Following Might Best Be Called an "Agnosia