Communication Sciences & Disorders

The components of communication

Communication can be both _____ and _______

Variables that affect communication and its success or failure

A socially shared system of arbitrary symbols used for communication

In language, generative

In language, dynamic

Language can be __ , ___ , or __

The physical production of spoken language

• Mechanical

• All about productions

• Lips, throat, tongue, mouth, etc.

The process of perceiving sound, how you process and perceive sound

• “The structure of sounds”

• Individual sounds that make up words

• “The structure of words”

• The study of word structures / pieces of words

• A collection of rules for combining “pieces” to form words

• “The structure of sentences”

• A collection of rules for combining words into phrases and sentences (word order; sentence structure)

The form of language has to do with _______

If you have difficulties with phonology, morphology, and/or syntax, you have difficulties with the _____ of language

• The study of the meaning in language

• Vocabulary is a part of semantics

If you have difficulties with vocabulary and the meaning of words, you have difficulties with the _____ of language

• 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

The study of rules that govern language use in social situations, both spoken and written

• 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

The components of language

The components of speech

• The sound source for speech

• Produced in the larynx, a structure in the neck

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

Easy, smooth, flowing, and effortless speech

The components of hearing

The ability to perceive sound

• Normal hearing acuity

• Difficulty understanding speech

Cause of the problem

Neurological or physiological cause

Does not have a known organic cause (how it is used)

Deteriorates over time

Does not deteriorate over time

Occurs before, during, or shortly after the time of birth

Occurs after a period of normal communication