elementary language learning difficulty Flashcards
What are the five language domains?
syntax, morphology, semantics, phonology, pragmatics
what are the three components of language?
form, content, use
what are the three levels of language?
sublexical, lexical, supralexical
What’s the role of phonology in spoken language?
Listening: Ability to identify and distinguish phonemes while listening (phonological awareness)
Speaking: appropriate use of phonological patterns while speaking
What’s the role of phonology in written language?
Reading: understanding of letter-sound associations while reading (phonics)
Writing: accurate spelling of words while writing
What’s the role of morphology in spoken language?
Listening: understanding morphemes while listening
speaking: using morphemes correctly when speaking
What’s the role of morphology in written language?
reading: understanding grammar while reading
writing: appropriate use of grammar while writing
What’s the role of syntax in spoken language?
listening: understanding sentence structure elements while listening
speaking: using correct sentence structure elements when speaking
What’s the role of syntax in written language?
Reading: understanding sentence structure while reading
Writing: using correct sentence structure when writing
What’s the role of semantics in spoken language?
Listening and speaking vocabulary
What’s the role of semantics in written language
reading and writing vocabulary
What is the relationship between language and literacy
literacy is a reflection of language skills. a child will not have stronger literacy skills than they have language skills.
Kids with language difficulties are at risk for what?
reading difficulties because language predicts literacy
What is the mathew effect?
the rich get richer, the poor get poorer. Kids who start off with strong literacy skills learn more. Kids who have weak language/literacy skills miss out on a lot of learning, especially around third grade when you stop learning how to read and start reading to learn (Poor reading leads to poor reading as well as poor background knowledge, vocabulary, complex syntax, etc.)
Can instruction in spoken language have effects on written language?
Yes, and instruction on written language can generalize to spoken language
What is the SLP’s role in regards to literacy?
-screening
-prevention (language emergent literacy)
-assessment
-Working on spoken language – phonemic awareness, vocabulary, complex sentences, narrative, listening comprehension
-Working on written language – phonics, decoding, spelling, reading comprehension, writing
What are SLP’s indirect roles in regards to literacy?
-Collaborating with teachers and others on all aspects of language and literacy
-Advocating - for the client, for our role, for best practices
What are the 6 components of an effective reading intervention?
systematic and explicit instruction in
-phonemic awareness
-fluency
-phonics
-vocabulary
-reading comprehension strategies
-morphology
what are the reading development phases?
-Pre-alphabetic phase: Emergent readers
-Partial alphabetic phase: Early readers
-Full alphabetic phase
-consolidated alphabetic phase
-automatic phase
what is skilled reading?
fluent execution and coordination of word recognition and text comprehension
What are the components of language comprehension?
-background knowledge
-vocabulary
-language structures
-verbal reasoning
-literacy knowledge
What are the components of word recognition?
-phonological awareness
-decoding
-sight recognition
what is the simple view of reading?
word recognition (decoding) x listening (language comprehension) = reading comprehension
Reading disabilities are broken into which two categories?
dyslexia, and language/environment based disabilities
What are at risk for struggling with reading disorders?
-family history
-speech/language impairment
-other disabilities
-low SES background
-English not primary language
Phonological awareness is
-Sensitivity to the sounds within the language.
-Very strong predictor of later reading skills.
-Common area of deficit in dyslexia.
-Very responsive to instruction, especially when paired with phonics.
Which poor reader subgroup has poor word recognition, but good listening comprehension
Dyslexia
Which poor reader subgroup has poor listening comprehension, but good word recognition
poor comprehenders
Which poor reader subgroup has poor word recognition and poor listening comprehension
Mixed RD (reading disorder)-
dyslexia and LLD (language learning deficit/disorder)
poor comprehenders struggle with which domains of language?
semantics, syntax, working memory, higher level language processing