REVIEW QUESTIONS Flashcards
What is Communication?
Process by which two or more people share information
Why do people share information?
Request
Reject
Comment
Communication needs
a sender and a receiver
4 Processes of Communication
- Formulation
- Transmission
- Reception
- Comprehension
What does the sender do?
Formulates and then transmits the information being conveyed
What does the receiver do?
Receives and then comprehends the information
What is feedback?
information provided by the receiver to the sender. Makes communication active and dynamic
What ways to we communicate?
rejection (turning away)
smiling
frowning
tight lip
What’s the purpose of communication?
Provide and solicit information
What is modality?
manner in which information is transmitted and received
What ways do we use modalities to communicate
Speech Sign Language Electronic Reading writing tweet, IM, Facebook
Define speech
the neuromuscular process that allows humans to express language as a vocal product
How we transmit the message that we have formulated in our brains
What is language?
Language is a socially shared code that uses a conventional system of arbitrary symbols, including words and sounds to represent ideas about the world to others
Socially shared
code
conventional system
representational tool
How is language different from speech?
Speech is the primary means by which language is transmitted
Language is used for formulation and comprehension
Speech is used for transmission
What is Universality
a feature of language
language is ubiquitous
language is complex and every culture has one or many languages
What is species specificity
a feature of language
Language is a human capacity
animals other than humans use iconic communication
Iconic communication
what most animals use to communicate
There is a transparent relationship between what is being communicated and how it is being communicated
What is productivity?
a feature of language
a principle feature of combination
a small number of discrete units into seemingly infinite novel creations
we can produce an endless number of ideas and new constructions
40 sounds = almost infinite # of words
What are the 3 rule governed domains of language?
Content- meaning
Form- rules
Use- social
How are the 3 domains of language broken down to be more refined?
Content- the meaning of language. Conveyed through vocabulary
Form- how words, sentences, and sounds are organized and arranged to convey content
Use- how language is used functionally to meet personal and social needs
What are the 5 refined domains of language?
semantics (words) CONTENT syntax (grammar) FORM morphology (intraword) FORM phonology (sounds) FORM pragmatics (appropriateness) USE
Speech involves precise activation of muscles…
Respiration
Phonation
Articulation
What are the four essential building blocks of normal speech?
- Breath Stream
- Voice
- Articulation
- Fluency
How does hearing impact communication?
Hearing is essential to reception and comprehension
Acoustics is…
the study of sound
The 4 sound fundamentals are…
- Creation of sound by source
- Vibration of air particles
- Reception by ear
- Comprehension by the brain
Communication needs…
a sender and a receiver
Sender
the person who formulates and then transmits the information being conveyed
Receiver
the person who receives and then comprehends the information
What is the most common modality for humans?
speech
What is feedback? Why is it important
information provided by the receiver to the sender.
Important because it makes communication active and dynamic
What are the 7 categories of communication?
- Instrumental
- Regulatory
- Interactional
- Personal
- Heuristic
- Imaginative
- Informative
Speech
used for transmission
The neuromuscular process by which we turn language into a sound signal that is transmitted through the air to a reciever
Involves voice and articulators
Features of Language
- Universality
- Species Specific
- Productivity
- Rate of acquisition
Communication breakdown
when the sender and receiver are not on the same page
Frequency
how fast particles (of sound) move back and forth
Pitch
Intensity
How far apart the particles move back and forth
Loudness
Morphology
internal organization of words
words can be manipulated, or morphed to take on a different meaning
Phoneme
the smallest unit of sound. distinct sounds that can be made within a language
Phonology
rules of language governing sounds we use to make syllables and words
Pragmatics
the rules of language governing how language is used in society
Semantics
Rules of language governing the meaning of individual words and word combinations
Speech Perception
the processing of human speech (different than auditory perception)
Syntax
the rules of language governing the internal organization of sentences (word order rules)
Cultural Competence
The ability of service providers to recognize, honor and respect beliefs, styles, and behaviors of the individuals and families they serve.
An ability to interact effectively with people from different cultures and socio-economic backgrounds
Cultural tendencies
Patterns of behavior and values that are commonly observed among members of a culture.
African American English
A dialect of standard American English that is a rule-governed systematic linguistic system
Code switching
involves using different linguistic styles for different situations
Sequential bilingual acquisition
learners are exposed to the first language during infancy and to the second language at a later point
English Language Learners
Students who are learning English as their second language
Often over referred for special education services
Language Loss
Demonstrating language loss with respect to the first language as the second language becomes dominate
Great care should be taken in evaluations to account for language loss
Ethnocentrism
the view that members of one’s own culture do things the “right way” and members of other cultures do things in a way that is unnatural, inferior, or barbaric
Multi-cultural
A society characterized by a diversity of cultures with varieties of religions, languages, customs, traditions, and values
Silent Period
When students are first exposed to a second language, many will go through a silent period in the second language and sometimes in the first language as well
Simultaneous bilingual acquisition
when two languages are acquired simultaneously from infancy or shortly thereafter
Stereotype
a fixed, oversimplified image of members of a community
What makes a functional communicator?
a communicator who can formulate, transmit, receive, and comprehend information
Communication Disorder
When a person has significant difficulty in one or more aspects of communication. Significant enough to adversely affect an individual’s ability to participate in the home, school, work, or community
Biological Systems involved in Communication
Hearing Vision Articulators Hemispheres of the Brain Larynx Respiratory System
What could happen if one biological system of communication fails?
A communication impairment
Communication disorder vs Communication different
Culture may influence the way a person communicates, resulting in a communication difference
Cultural Identity
the culture a person identifies with
likely influenced by many dimensions
Types of Communication Disorders
Disorders of Language
Disorders of Speech
Disorders of Hearing Loss
Disorders of feeding and swallowing
When vocal folds are brought together they are…
approximated
Articulation
the act of manipulating air flow submitted by the phonatory system to create highly precise speech sounds
Chief articulators:
Maxilla Mandible Lips Teeth Hard and soft palates tongue
Maxilla
upper jaw
does not move during speech production
Mandible
Lower jaw
Able to open and close and move side to side
important to producing specific speech sounds
Tongue
consists of the tip, blade, and root
most important articulator
manipulated in some principal way in the production of all sounds
Teeth
articulators used for the production of several sounds, though sometimes have little articulatory role