Introduction to Communication, Language, and Speech

Vocabulary flashcards covering key concepts from lecture notes on communication, speech components, language structures, and language taxonomy.

Communications

The exchange of a message to share ideas, feelings, or information.

Nonverbal Communication

Communication that occurs without speech, including facial expressions, eye contact, laughing, and close proximity; accounts for 70% of communication.

Verbal Communication

Communication that involves the use of words.

Language

A learned system of arbitrary symbols that are established and follow a rule-governed structure for communication.

Receptive Language

The process of receiving and understanding a message.

Expressive Language

The process of generating and then sending or conveying a message.

Speech

The physiological process used to orally express language, acting as the medium or mode for delivering language.

Articulation

The placement of the articulator (such as the tongue, lips, or teeth) used for producing a specific phoneme or speech sound.

Voice

The quality of the sound that is produced during speech.

Fluency

The continuous or smooth production of speech.

Echolalia

Occurs when speech is repeated but lacks meaning or intent; typical in development up to 24 months.

Suprasegmental

Features above the sound itself, such as pitch, tone, inflection, and stress.

Semantics

The rule system for the meaning of words used in a language.

Phonology

The rules of the sound system for a language that govern which sounds can go together.

Morphology

The rules for the smallest unit of meaning in a language.

Syntax

Rules for sentence structure that allow the organization of phrases, clauses, and sentences.

Morphosyntax

The combination of correct syntax and morphemes required to construct a grammatically correct sentence.

Prelinguistic Vocalization

Making sound that does not have language or meaning.

Pragmatics

The rules for using language in a social context and the understanding of its function or purpose.

Bloom and Lahey’s Taxonomy of Language (1978)

A framework consisting of three overlapping components—Form, Content, and Use/Pragmatics—required to convey a message or engage in conversation.

Form (Bloom and Lahey)

The component of Bloom and Lahey's taxonomy that includes morphology, syntax, and phonology.

Content (Bloom and Lahey)

The component of Bloom and Lahey's taxonomy that encompasses semantics, requiring meaning and relevance for a message.