Old solutions to new problems: A contribution to today's relevance of Carl Wernicke's theory of aphasia

Abstract
This article discusses Wernicke's theory of the cognitive architecture of language and relates it to models used in contemporary neurolinguistics. In addition, Wernicke's view of a theory-guided patient classification is discussed. Special emphasis is placed on his theory of speech production that can be understood to a large extent as a theory of ‘conscious’ and ‘unconscious’ correction of speech output. Finally, similarities between Wernicke's theory and current models of language production and speech monitoring are pointed out.