W1 - Briefing

Question 1

What is the definition of speech?

Answer 1

Speech refers to the sounds we use for talking.

It includes:

• Fluency
• Volume
• Pitch
• Intonation
• Stress

Question 2

What is the definition of language?

Answer 2

Our understanding and talking.

It includes:

• vocabulary and meaning
• semantics (how words go together and how order changes meaning)
• higher level skills (reasoning and inference)

Question 3

What is the definition of communication?

Answer 3

Communication is more all encompassing.

It includes:

• Pragmatics
• Body language
• Eye contact
• Gestures/Signing

Question 4

Explain the Means, Reasons and Opportunities Model

Ref - Money and Thurman, 1994

Answer 4

MRO discusses the broader aspects of communication

Means - how is a SU communicating?

(body language, signing, speech, writing, gesture

Reasons - Why is a SU communicating?

(relationship formation, story telling, to request, to refute)

Opportunities - When is the SU able to communicate?

(appropriate environment, conversation partners, choice)

Question 5

What model did Money and Thurman create in 1994?

Answer 5

Question 6

Explain the Form, Content and Use model.

Ref - Bloom and Lahey, 1978

Answer 6

FCU is used to discuss language.

Form

rules of sentence structure - e.g. adding /s/ to form plurals, using is/are appropriately with plurals, how to structure a sentence v a question

Content

vocabulary, and the underlying meaning of what is said

Use

pragmatics - the ‘rules’ of social interaction