Vocab 1 Flashcards
ASHA’s Definition of Language Disorder
A language disorder is impaired comprehension and/or use of spoken, written and/or other symbol systems. The disorder may involve (1) the form of language (phonology, morphology, syntax), (2) the content of language (semantics), and/or (3) the function of language in communication (pragmatics) in any combination.
Naturalist Perspective
characterized as a deviation from the average level of ability by a similar group of people (standardized test such as the CELF, SSI,)
Normative Perspective
assesses the impact of the language impairment on the child’s overall development and ability to function in everyday situations… society’s values and expectations (in-class observations, parent interviews, surveys
Developmental Language Disorder
Developmental language disorder, or DLD for short, is a hidden but very common condition that means a child has difficulty using and/or understanding language.
speech
verbal communication or expression; articulation, voice, fluency
language
(can only be verbal or written) – a rule-governed system that uses codes/arbitrary symbols – English language, Spanish, sign language, French
communication.
the process of exchanging information (ideas, thoughts, feelings, needs, desires) – Verbal, nonverbal, gestures, pantomime, written (reading & writing), sign language
syntax
how to arrange words in sentences (word order)
morphology
the study of the system of rules for combining the smallest units of language into words. understanding of morphemes – walking; cried; walks
phonology
a combination of sounds - phoneme: smallest unit of sound
semantic
meaning of words (vocabulary knowledge) in sentences and conversations as well as storytelling.
Pragmatics
social language; rules of interaction
