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The components of communication
Language, Speech, Hearing
Communication can be both _____ and _______
Verbal, nonverbal
Variables that affect communication and its success or failure
Cultural identity, setting, participants
A socially shared system of arbitrary symbols used for communication
Language
In language, generative
Freshly created
In language, dynamic
Change over time
Language can be __ , ___ , or __
Oral, written, signed
The physical production of spoken language
Mechanical
All about productions
Lips, throat, tongue, mouth, etc.
Speech
The process of perceiving sound, how you process and perceive sound
Hearing
“The structure of sounds”
Individual sounds that make up words
Phonology
“The structure of words”
The study of word structures / pieces of words
A collection of rules for combining “pieces” to form words
Morphology
“The structure of sentences”
A collection of rules for combining words into phrases and sentences (word order; sentence structure)
Syntax
The form of language has to do with _______
Structure
If you have difficulties with phonology, morphology, and/or syntax, you have difficulties with the _____ of language
Form
The study of the meaning in language
Vocabulary is a part of semantics
Semantics
If you have difficulties with vocabulary and the meaning of words, you have difficulties with the _____ of language
Content
The purpose of language; why we are communicating in the first place
We don’t communicate in order to make sounds (phonology), to put appropriate prefixes or suffixes on words (morphology), to put words in a particular order (syntax) or to use certain vocabulary (semantics)
There is a broader purpose to communication
Language - Use
The study of rules that govern language use in social situations, both spoken and written
Pragmatics
Knowing when to take a turn in a conversation
Maintaining a topic
Rules for making eye contact
Asking partners questions about themselves, rather than simply talking about yourself
Pragmatics Examples
The components of language
Form, Content, Use
The components of speech
Voice, articulation, fluency
The sound source for speech
Produced in the larynx, a structure in the neck
Voice
The movement of the speech mechanism to produce the sounds of speech
Articulation
Easy, smooth, flowing, and effortless speech
Fluency
The components of hearing
Acuity, central auditory processing
The ability to perceive sound
Acuity
Normal hearing acuity
Difficulty understanding speech
Central Auditory Processing Disorder
Cause of the problem
Etiology
Neurological or physiological cause
Organic
Does not have a known organic cause (how it is used)
Functional
Deteriorates over time
Progressive / Degenerative
Does not deteriorate over time
Non-progressive
Occurs before, during, or shortly after the time of birth
Congenital / Developmental
Occurs after a period of normal communication
Acquired
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