Introduction to Communication Disorders Overview

Modality

________: the manner in which the message is conveyed (speech, sign language, reading, writing)

Speech

________: The neuromuscular process that allows us to express language vocally and a physical action involving the coordination of respiration (breathing), phonation (voicing), and articulation (using the lips, tongue, and teeth in rapid motion to produce language)

Informative

________: used to provide organized descriptions of the event /object.

Personal

________: used to express feelings or thoughts.

Instrumental

________: used to request /ask for something.

Phonology

________: sound and sound combinations of a language.

Heuristic

________: used to inquire /find out information.

Feedback

________: information provided by the receiver to the sender.

Communication

________: the process of sharing information between two or more people.

Morpheme

________: the smallest meaningful unit of language.

Morphology

________: internal organization of words.

Pragmatics

________: how language is used for social purposes.

Regulatory

________: used to direct others /give directions.

Semantics

________: meanings of words and word combinations.

arbitary symbols

Language: A socially shared code using ________ for representing concepts /ideas.

Symbols

________: words that are made of sounds combined in various sounds.

Communication disorder

________: a breakdown in any one of the communication processes (language, speech, hearing)

Communication

the process of sharing information between two or more people

Formulation

putting thoughts/ideas into words to share with others

Transmission

the process of conveying ones ideas to another person

Reception

the process of receiving a message from another person

Comprehension

the process of making sense of that message

Modality

the manner in which the message is conveyed (speech, sign language, reading, writing)

Feedback

information provided by the receiver to the sender

Instrumental communication

used to request/ask for something

Regulatory communication

used to direct others/give directions

Interactional communication

used to interact/converse socially

Personal communication

used to express feelings or thoughts

Heuristic communication

used to inquire/find out information

Imaginative communication

used to tell stories/role play

Informative communication

used to provide organized descriptions of the event/object

Formulation

putting thoughts/ideas into words to share with others

Transmission

the process of conveying ones ideas to another person

Reception

the process of receiving a message from another person

Comprehension

the process of making sense of that message

Language

A socially shared code using arbitary symbols for representing concepts/ideas

Symbols

words that are made of sounds combined in various sounds

Speech

The neuromuscular process that allows us to express language vocally and a physical action involving the coordination of respiration (breathing), phonation (voicing), and articulation (using the lips, tongue, and teeth in rapid motion to produce language)

Semantics

meanings of words and word combinations

Syntax

word order/grammar and sentence organization

Morphology

internal organization of words

Morpheme

the smallest meaningful unit of language

Phonology

sound and sound combinations of a language

Pragmatics

how language is used for social purposes

Communication disorder

a breakdown in any one of the communication processes (language, speech, hearing)

Language disorders

language centers of the brain are somehow affected

Speech disorders

problems with physically producing speech

Hearing loss

problems with receiving sound

Feeding & swallowing disorders

neural or muscular issues with the action of swallowing