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Resumen Introduccion La evaluacion del lenguaje en el contexto de las alteraciones neurologicas se fundamenta, tradicionalmente, en el uso de la lengua estandar de la comunidad en la que tiene lugar. Las variables dialectales constituyen un tema «olvidado». El objetivo de esta revision es aportar recursos y guias de trabajo para superar esta limitacion. Desarrollo (1) Revision de conceptos propios de la dialectologia (lengua, dialecto, lineas isoglosas, idiolecto, registro, «variante estandar», bilinguismo). (2) Caracterizacion fundamental de las dialectologias espanola y catalana y busqueda de recursos online para el desarrollo de instrumentos en neurologia. (3) Busqueda ad hoc en PubMed (palabras clave: dialect, aphasia, multilingual). Conclusiones (1) Se aportan recursos online para promover un adecuado desarrollo de instrumentos de evaluacion en lenguas castellana y catalana, considerando aspectos dialectales. (2) Se aportan unas guias de trabajo orientadas a la introduccion de variables dialectales en los test de lenguaje para asegurar su objetivo ultimo: evaluar el uso real de la lengua, y no el conocimiento cultural de la lengua estandar.

Introduction: In the context of neurological disorders, language assessment is traditionally based on the use of the standard language of the community in which the assessment is performed. Dialectal variables constitute a "forgotten" topic. This review aims to provide resources and working guidelines to overcome this limitation. Development: The study was conducted as follows: 1) review of basic concepts of dialectology (language, dialect, isogloss line, idiolect, register, "standard variant," bilingualism); 2) characterisation of Spanish and Catalan dialectologies and search for online resources for the development of neurological assessment tools; 3) ad hoc search on the PubMed database (keywords: "dialect," "aphasia," and "multilingual"). Conclusions: We provide online resources to promote adequate development of assessment tools in Spanish and Catalan, accounting for dialectal considerations. We propose a set of working guidelines for the introduction of dialectal variables in language tests to ensure their ultimate objective: to evaluate the real use of the language, and not cultural knowledge of the standard language. Introducción: La evaluación del lenguaje en el contexto de las alteraciones neurológicas se fundamenta, tradicionalmente, en el uso de la lengua estándar de la comunidad en la que tiene lugar. Las variables dialectales constituyen un tema «olvidado». El objetivo de esta revisión es aportar recursos y guías de trabajo para superar esta limitación. Desarrollo: (1) Revisión de conceptos propios de la dialectología (lengua, dialecto, líneas isoglosas, idiolecto, registro, «variante estándar», bilingüismo). (2) Caracterización fundamental de las dialectologías española y catalana y búsqueda de recursos online para el desarrollo de instrumentos en neurología. (3) Búsqueda ad hoc en PubMed (palabras clave: dialect, aphasia, multilingual). Conclusiones: (1) Se aportan recursos online para promover un adecuado desarrollo de instrumentos de evaluación en lenguas castellana y catalana, considerando aspectos dialectales. (2) Se aportan unas guías de trabajo orientadas a la introducción de variables dialectales en los test de lenguaje para asegurar su objetivo último: evaluar el uso real de la lengua, y no el conocimiento cultural de la lengua estándar.

In the context of neurological disorders, language assessment is traditionally based on the use of the standard language of the community in which the assessment is performed. Dialectical variables constitute a 'forgotten' topic. This review aims to provide resources and working guidelines to overcome this limitation.The study was conducted as follows: 1) review of basic concepts of dialectology (language, dialect, isogloss line, idiolect, register, 'standard variant', bilingualism); 2) characterisation of Spanish and Catalan dialectologies and search for online resources for the development of neurological assessment tools; 3) ad hoc search on the PubMed database (keywords 'dialect', 'aphasia' and 'multilingual').We provide online resources to promote adequate development of assessment tools in Spanish and Catalan, accounting for dialectical considerations. We propose a set of working guidelines for the introduction of dialectical variables in language tests to ensure their ultimate objective: to evaluate the real use of the language, and not cultural knowledge of the standard language.

The Barcelona test (TB) is an instrument of neuropsychological assessment, developed under the influence of Luria’s ideas, and published in 1990 [1]. It explores the main cognitive functions and allows the design of graphic profiles similar to those of the Boston Test for the diagnosis of aphasia. Objective: To present the theoretical and practical characteristics of a new version of the test, the Test Barcelona-2. The new and computerized versions of test structure is described here with six modules established: (1) Language-attention-orientation; (2) Reading and writing; (3) Motorpraxis; (4) Perception-gnosis; (5) Memory; (6) Abstraction-execution. As a novelty, test allows the selection for specific profiles: alpha, beta, abbreviated, aphasia, andecological-forensic approach. The types of variables condition a different statistical approach and a differentiated form of graphic expression. The new test presents a modular structure, which allows determining intra- and inter-module dissociations. Computerization greatly facilitates the work of the clinician. In the case of aphasia the test allows to differentiate easily all its clinical forms. Keywords: Test Barceona-2, neuropsychological test; computerized workstation, modular structure