COMM-DIS 100 Study Set #1 (Basics) Flashcards
What is Communication?
= imparting/exchanging of information by speaking, writing, or some other form
- Interactive
- Complex
What is a Communication Disorder?
impairs the ability to both send and receive sounds + process verbal, nonverbal, and graphic information
What can a Communication Disorder Affect?
- Speech
- Language
- Hearing
What does Speech consist of?
how we say the sounds/words
What is Language?
the words we use
What do Speech Disorders consist of?
- atypical speech production
- an interruption in the flow of speaking
- absence of voice
What is Language Disorders?
impairment in comprehension, use of spoken, written, or symbols
What is a Hearing Disorder?
impaired sensitivity of the auditory system
What is a Congenital Disorder?
impairment from the time of birth
What is an Audiologist?
specialist for hearing
What do Audiologists do?
- Identify disorders of hearing and balance
- AuD, CCC-A (4 Years of Grad School and 1 year of Fellowship)
- Diagnose Cochlear Implants
What do Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) do?
- Help with speech and language disorders
- Swallowing/Feeding
- MS, CCC-SLP ( 2 years of Grad School and 1 year of Fellowship)
What do Researchers do?
- Research
- PhD
What are members of a language community?
- Share a language
- Just because we share a language doesn’t mean the communication will be perfect and works
What are the factors that may affect communication?
- Age
- Background
- Who you’re talking to
What rules make up a language?
= Socially shared code to represent concepts
- rule-governed (grammar/ certain rules to construct a word)
- Generative (You can create an infinite amount of words, sentences, and utterances)
- Dynamic (Language always changes. Change is natural and expected to continue evolving)
What rules make up a speech?
= How we say the sounds; process of producing acoustic representations of language
- Articulation
- Fluency
- Voice
What do Speech Disorders affect?
= Affects production (articulation) Ex. May not be able to make the sound “tuh”
- Interruption of speech flow (fluency) ex. Stuttering
- Absence of voice quality (voice) ex. Complications with the voice
What do language disorders affect?
affects comprehension and use (a native speaker having trouble speaking their 1st language)
What do hearing disorders affect?
Affects the auditory system (hearing-related or ear related)
