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Chapter 2
Typical and Disordered Communication
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Undergraduate 2
08/27/2012

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Sociolinguistics
Definition
Study of cultural identity, setting, participants on communication
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Describe the form, content, and use of language
Definition
form: phonology - sound system
morphology - structure of words
syntax - arrangement of words in sentences
content: meaning, semantics (pieces of meaning that come
together to define a particular word)
use: AKA pragmatics; driving force behind all aspects of
language
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What are 3 types of nonverbal communication?
Definition
1. Artifacts: way you look and have decorated your personal environment
2. Kinesics: way you move body; body language
3. Space and Time: Proxemics (physical distance between people as they communicate), Tactiles (touching behaviors), and Chronemics (effect of time on communication)
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What are 3 types of speech disorders?
Definition
articulation disorders (ex. dysarthria: weakness of muscles for speech), disorders of fluency (ex. stutter), voice disorders (ex. hoarseness)
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What percent of the U.S. population suffers from some type of communicative disorder?
Definition
17%
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Communication
Definition
exchange of ideas; involves message transmission and response (feedback)
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