212 M2 VOCAB Flashcards
Expressive Language Delay
The inability to generate speech and/or language.
Babbling
Occurs within 6 to 10 months of age for normal developing child; Repeating of
consonant sounds as in “da-da-da”
Semantics
The study of word and language meaning
receptive language delay
The inability to understand the speech of others.
receptive language
the ability to understand verbal and nonverbal communication(listening
comprehension)
Morphology
y Relates to the structure of words
Morphemes
the smallest linguistic units with meanings
Mixed Receptive and Expressive Language Disorder
occurs when a child has problems expressing
him-or herself using spoken language, and also has problems understanding what people are
saying
Lexicon
the list of words (like a dictionary) belonging to a particular subject. For example, Harry
Potter and Star Wars both have different lexicons. Your glossary for this course is a lexicon.
Language Processing
refers to the way human beings process speech and understand it as
language
Language Comprehension
understanding concepts communicated through a language
Language
socially shared rules that govern the use of words
Mean Length of Utterance (MLU)
on average how many words are used in a sentence
Modifier Used in grammar, a modifier is a word that limits or qualifies another word in a
Developmental Language Delay
a language disorder present from birth
Expressive Language
the use of language to express one’s thoughts and ideas
