Speech and Language Flashcards
It is the acoustic representation of language; oral production of words in a given language
Speech
socially shared code or conventional system for representing concepts
u through the use of arbitrary symbols and rule governed combinations of those symbols (Owens, 2008, p.460)
LANGUAGE
It is the translation of sounds, words, word order and nonverbal signals into intended message
LANGUAGE
exchange of ideas between sender(s) and receiver(s).
- involves message transmission and response.
COMMUNICATION
Communication is separated into 2 parts:__ and __
Verbal and Nonverbal
Explain the communication process
- Sender has a thought
- Messages it through language, speech, nonverbal
- Receiver translates of sounds, words, word order, and nonverbal signals
it requires encoding (sending of message) and decoding (receiving and understanding)
The communication process
Sounds become (blank) only if they are words that have meaning
SPEECH
Four processes in speech production
Respiration
Phonation
Resonation
Articulation
Respiration
the breathing that produces the sound
Phonation
sound produced by the vibration of the vocal cords
Resonation
product of the sound travelling through the body tissues of the head and neck
Articulation
sound produced by the movement of the mouth, tongue, lips, teeth, palate
Articulation Disorders may result from
- abnormal structures of the articulators
- faulty learning (no physical/anatomical
reason) - hearing loss
- neurological damage
SPEECH DISORDERS ASSOCIATED WITH OROFACIAL DEFECTS
Tongue and Lips
Ears
Teeth
Nasal Passages, gums and palates
SPEECH DISORDERS ASSOCIATED WITH NEUROLOGICAL DAMAGE
Involves damage to the brain, nerves or muscles involved in speech
(diaphragm, larynx, throat, tongue, jaw and lips).