Typical and Disordered Communication

Overview
What is communication? Components of communication Language _____ ________ ____ Speech Voice Articulation Fluency/Stuttering Hearing _________ Central Auditory Processing Classification of Communication Disorders Video- Understanding Speech vs. Language

Your Communication in the Past 24 Hours

contd
Communication Allows us to:
express needs & wants __________________ __________________ fulfill social etiquette requirements

contd
Communication can be:
________ ________

Variables that affect communication & its success or failure:

cultural identity setting participants

Components of Communication
Communication

Language

Speech

Hearing

Language
A socially shared system of arbitrary symbols used for communication Has rules for combining the symbols into meaningful units __________ _________ Can be oral, written, or signed

Speech
_______________________________

Hearing

___________________________

Personal Experiences
Discuss with a couple of your neighbors any experiences you have had with individuals with communication disorders (e.g., family member, friend, client).
Did these individuals have difficulties related to speech, language, and/or hearing?

Components of Communication
Language
Form (syntax & morphology)

Speech

Hearing

Content (semantics) Use (pragmatics)

Language Form
The physical (visual and auditory) _______________________
What it sounds like and looks like

Language - Form
Phonology ________________ Individual sounds that make up words Morphology _________________ The study of word structures/pieces of words A collection of rules for combining pieces to form words Syntax _________________ A collection of rules for combining words into phrases and sentences (word order; sentence structure)

Language Form
If difficulties with phonology, morphology, and/or syntax difficulties with the form of language Remember: the form of language has to do with structure

Language - Content
The _________________

Language - Content
____________
The study of the meaning in language Vocabulary is a part of semantics

Language Content
If difficulties with vocabulary and the meaning of words ______________________

Language - Use
____________________________________ _________________________
That is, we dont 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. This is what pragmatics is all about

Language - Use
Pragmatics The study of rules that govern language use in social situations (spoken and written) Examples: knowing when to take a turn in a conversation _________________ ____________________ Asking partners questions about themselves (and not just talking about yourself) these are all a part of pragmatics

 Discuss the phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics of these sentences with a few classmates:
Dad: Where are your new shoes? Child: Me no have shoe. Dad: Yes, you do. Where are they? Child: Me go pay (for play).

Components of Communication
Language
Form (syntax & morphology)

Speech

Hearing

Voice Articulation

Content (semantics) Use (pragmatics)

Fluency

Speech
Voice
______________________ Produced in the larynx, a structure in the neck

_______________
The movement of the speech mechanism to produce the sounds of speech

Speech
____________
Easy, smooth, flowing, and effortless speech

Components of Communication
Language Speech Hearing

Content (semantics)
Form (syntax & morphology)

Voice Articulation

Acuity
Central Auditory Processing

Use (pragmatics)

Fluency

Hearing
Acuity
__________________

Central Auditory Processing Disorder

Normal hearing acuity Difficulty understanding speech

Classification of Communication Disorders

Etiology cause of the problem
_________: Neurological or physiological cause __________: Do not have a known organic cause

Progression of the disorder

______________: Deteriorates over time ______________: does not deteriorate over time

Classification of Communication Disorders

Age of Onset:
____________________: Occurs before, during, or shortly after the time of birth __________: Occurs after a period of normal communication

Review
What is communication? Components of communication
Language
Content Form Use

Speech
Voice Articulation Fluency/Stuttering

Hearing
Acuity Central Auditory Processing

Classification of Communication Disorders