Exam 2 Flashcards
Language
System/symbolic system
Silent letter
Written letters that represent no sound
Speech
Is equal to articulation, motor movement, physical movements.
- a pattern of movements
- pattern of acoustic vibrations
- conversion of language to sound
It is studies by observing the movements and by recording the acoustic signal.
Phonology
System of sound production
Graphemes
Printed letters
Digraph
Pairs of letters representing ONE sound
Orthography
Written language
Phonology
Systematic organization of speech sounds in the production of Language.
Phonetics
The study of production of speech sound: the FORM (articulation), SUBSTANCE ( acoustic properties), and PERCEPTION.
Morphology
Word structure/meaningful sequences of sound
Semantics
Meaning
Word knowledge
Vocabulary
Meaning of words and sentences
Syntax
Grammar
Order/sentence structure
Rules of sentence/phrase formation
Pragmatics
The functional use of language between speakers and listeners for effective communication.
First name v last name
How we use/manipulate other areas of language in social settings
Code switching
Ex. Eye contact, proximity,presupposition, greeting/closure, Conversational skills.
Prosody
Rate
Stress patterns
Pauses
Stress pattern
Frequency, duration, on word or vowel.
Language learning disabilities
Usually all aspects of language are affected-spoken and written, difficulty with academics.
Specific language impairment
Does not exhibit the academic difficulties of LLD. Perhaps only one system of language is affected.
Dyslexia
Specific reading disability. Phonology may be affected.
Allographs
Different letter sequences that represent the same sound.
Social pragmatically disorder
Can have an impact on many areas
Aphasia
Language disorder usually cause by stroke