PURPOSE: to analyze the discursive meanings observed in the speech of aphasic subjects in a coexistence group. METHODS: the study was conducted at the Speech Therapy department, from Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, where the aphasic coexistence group was formed, constituting by six aphasic subjects & five non - aphasic. For developing this study's activities, the discussions were recorded and later transcribed, according to the standardized system: NURC (Universal Standard of Transcription), and then we performed the analysis. RESULTS: through the transcripts, it was possible to find the common and the recurring themes of the aphasic speech. They were: disability; memories and knowledge, memories and life phases, family, religion, labor and disease/VEA (Vascular Encephalic Accident).The most common themes initiated by the aphasic subjects were about disabilities, diseases and VEA causes, especially about the linguistic changes. It was found that these subjects' speech, regardless of the changes and problems that they have or have had, is full of real meanings, which are produced as a result of the interaction between the social partners, who are active subjects, on this information exchange, and who are constructed by and ideology and a history. CONCLUSION: we can see that, even having a reduced or limited speech, the aphasic subjects had behaviors and attempts or efforts to interact with the others, building meaning processes.
Aphasia; Speech; Language