Kuder Ch.1 Flashcards
speech
the neuromuscular act of producing sounds that are used in language
What are the 3 terms used in describing the language production and language difficulties in children?
speech, language, and communication
language
a rule-governed symbol system for communicating meaning through a shared code of arbitrary symbols
True or False: Language is unique to humans.
true
What are the five components of language?
- true language communicates thoughts, ideas, & meanings
- shared code used by others
- consists of arbitrary symbols that have meaning just because we say they do
- it is generative, given a finite set of words and rules, you can generate an infinite number of sentences
- language is creative; words are added or dropped and some meanings are changed
dialect
a verbal departure, or secondary form, of a standard primary language
True or False: Dialects are characteristic of a particular group of speakers with their own charm.
true
True or False: “Y’all” is a US southern dialect example.
true
“Like, totally for sure” and “Yeah, I grew up in, like, Canoga Park, which is, um, kinda like, near, like, Woodland Hills” is an example of what dialect?
Valley Girl Dialect
accent
a particular style of pronouncing a language
True or False: Different regions or social groups have different accents.
true
An accent of a speaker is an identity of their ____?
origin
Ex: ‘warsh’ Cajun Louisiana, ‘New Yawk’ NY, ‘aboot’ Canada
In what order does a child learn and develop the four communication skills?
- listening
- speaking
- reading
- writing
What percentage of communication effectiveness are non-verbal cues (body language)?
55%
True or False: Words make up 37% of communication effectiveness, while tone of voice only contributes 8%.
False. A person’s tone of voice contributes 37%. Words play only an 8% role, meaning that WHAT you say is not as important as HOW you say it.