Speech and Language Therapy Flashcards
Accent
A distinct emphasis given to a syllable or word in speech by stress or pitch
Aphasia
Language disorder that affects a person’s ability to understand and express written and spoken language caused by damage to parts of the brain
Apraxia
A disorder of the brain and nervous system in which a person is unable to perform tasks or movements when asked
Articulation
The movement of the tongue, lips and jaw to make speech sounds
Articulatory disorder
A speech difficulty that occurs when someone has trouble producing speech sounds correctly
Babbling
Stage of child development and a state in language acquisition during which an infant appears to be experimenting with uttering articulate sounds, but does not yet produce recognizable words
Bilingualism
Fluency in or use of two languages
Code-switching
The practice of changing languages or dialects within a single conversation or situation
Communication disorder
Any disorder that impairs communication
Dialect
A particular form of a language which is peculiar to a specific region or social group
Dysarthria
A motor-speech disorder that results in unclear speech, often due to illness. Inability to speak clearly because of weakness, slowness or lack of coordination in the muscles of the mouth, voice and lungs.
Echolalia
The automatic and involuntary repetition of words or phrases spoken by someone else
Expressive language disorder
Someone who has trouble using language
Fluency
The ability to speak or write (can be a foreign language) easily and accurately
Idiom
A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning that is different from the literal meaning of the words in the phrase
Jargon
Non-words produced by a person with aphasia that sounds like real words and are produced with appropriate intonation
Language
A system for communicating
Language disorders
Difficulty getting their meaning across through speech, writing or gestures
Literacy
The ability to read and write
Morphology
The study of the structure of words
Nonverbal Communication
The process of sending and receiving messages without using spoken words
Phoneme
The sounds that are distinct in a language
Phonological Awareness
A set of skills that allow a person to hear and manipulate the sounds in words regardless of the meaning
Phonology
System of relationships among the speech sounds that constitute fundamental components of a language
Pragmatics
Deals with language in use and the contexts in which it is used
Prosody
The melody of speech, including rate, rhythm, intonation, volume, stress and pitch
Receptive Language
The ability to understand and comprehend spoken and written language
Semantics
The meaning of language
Sign Language
Languages that use the visual-manual modality to convey meaning
Speech
The expression of language through articulated sounds
Speech Therapy
The treatment of communication and swallowing disorders
Stuttering
Speech disorder that involves involuntary repetitions, prolongations or blocks in speech
Syntax
The rules for combining words in a language
Tone
A modulation of voice expressing a particular feeling or mood
Verbal Communication
Use of spoken or written words to exchange ideas, emotions and information
Voice
The sound produced in a person’s larynx and uttered through the mouth
