Chapter 5 Flashcards
5 Rule System of Language
- Phonology
- Morphology
- Semantics
- Syntax
- Pragmatics
3 Language Functions
- Form (phonology, morphology, syntax)
- Content (semantics)
- Use (pragmatics)
Breakdown can occur in one or more…
function of language
Receptive Language
Ability to understand or comprehend language
Expressive Language
Ability to produce or speak language (sign, write, speak)
The ability to understand a certain part of language (reception) always comes..
BEFORE the ability to produce or use it (expression)
- Variations of a symbol system used by a group
- Reflect regional, social, cultural, or ethnic differences
Differences
-Child is developing receptive and expressive language skills in typical order but at a slower rate
Delays
-Child is producing unusual language forms, not seen in typical developing children
Disorder
No known biological or cognitive cause
Developmental Language Impairment
- The result of or secondary to: injury or illness after birth
- Traumatic brain injury, tumor, neglect
Acquired Language Impairment
- The result of a condition existing at or before birth
- Syndrome (fetal alcohol syndrome, downs syndrome) or hearing loss
Congenital Language Impairment
Common Language Impaired Populations (5)
- Late Talkers
- Specific Language Impairment
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Intellectual Disability/Down Syndrome
- At Risk
Early delay in language in the absence of cognitive, motor sensory, social, emotional disorders, or environmental deprivation
Late Talker
Usually identified around age 2
Late Talker
10-15% of 2 year olds are…
Late Talker
-small expressive vocabulary delayed onset of speech, failure to combine words into phrases and sentences, delayed acquisition of phonemes and morphemes
Characteristic of Late Talkers
Children with strong gestural and play skills and good receptive language usually catch up
Characteristics of Late Talkers
Not diagnosed until age 4 to differentiate late-talkers
Specific Language Impairment
7% of preschool and kindergarten-aged children
Specific Language Impairment
Normal IQ, with low verbal IQ
Specific Language Impairment
Not identified by its characteristics, but by RULING OUT other disorders
Specific Language Impairment
Genetic predisposition toward it (runs in families); documented brain differences
Cause of Specific Language Impairment
Delayed motor skills and clumsiness
Characteristic of Specific Language Impairment
Delayed expressive language skills
Characteristic of Specific Language Impairment
Semantic problems- weaker word knowledge; smaller
Characteristic of Specific Language Impairment
Vocabulary; difficulty remembering words, producing more word errors
Characteristic of Specific Language Impairment
Although friendly, often have trouble making and keeping friends; socially awkward
Characteristic of Specific Language Impairment
Difficulty with syntax and morphology- especially pronouns, verbs tense, complex and compound sentences; sound immature
Characteristic of Specific Language Impairment
