Chapter 1 Part 2 Flashcards
What is the relationship between language and speech?
We use to speech to convey language but they can be independent of each other
Speech with no language
Babble
Essential to reception and comprehension of spoken language
Hearing
What 4 acoustic events are involved in transmission and reception of speech?
Creation of a sound source, vibration of air particles, reception by the ear
How the brain processes speech and language
Speech perception
How the brain processes any type of auditory information
Auditory perception
What 4 things are the components in communication?
Formulation, transmission, reception, comprehension
Formulates and transmits the information
Sender
Pulling together thoughts for sharing
Formulation
Conveying ideas
Transmission,
Receiving information
Reception
Making sense of information
Comprehension
Takes in and comprehends the information
Receiver
When other people assume a relationship between a communicative behavior and its referent
Pre-intentional communication
What is an example of pre-intentional communication?
Baby’s cry
Relationship between the communicative behavior and referent is not arbitrary
Intentional communication
When an individual communicates about a specific entity, and the relationship between the entity and the referent is arbitrary
Symbolic communication
What is the primary function of communication?
Provide and solicit information
What 12 months of age, toddlers use language to… (3)
Reject, request, comment
Can we have language without communication?
Yes; example is talking to yourself or having thoughts in your head
Makes communication dynamic and allows sender and receiver to prevent communication breakdowns
Feedback
Used to fix any communication breakdowns
Conversational repair
Involves speaking as in “I totally agree”
Linguistic feedback
Use of eye contact, facial expression, posture, proximity
Non-linguistic feedback
Pitch loudness and pausing
Paralinguistic feedback
What are the 3 categories organize the domains of language?
Form, content, use
How words, sentences and sound are organized and arranged to convey content
Form
The words used and their meaning
Content
How (and how well) people draw on language functionally to meet needs
Use
