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Speech-Language Pathology
Undergraduate 2
09/17/2014

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Term
letter
Definition
written or symbol character representing speech sound
Term
phonetics
Definition
study of speech-sound productions and the special symbols that represent speech sounds
Term
International Phonetic Alphabet
(IPA)
Definition
specially devised signs and symbols designed to represent the individual speech sounds of all language
Term
diphthong
Definition
combination on 2 vowels that glide continuously into the second vowel
Term
allophone
Definition
slight variation in the way different people produce individual phonemes
Term
distinctive features
Definition
smallest individual differences required to differentiate one phoneme from another in a language
Term
voice
Definition
distinctive feature that refers to a sound produces either with the vocal folds vibrating or not
Term
cognate
Definition
two sounds that differ only by voicing
Term
place
Definition
where two articulators come together
Term
manner
Definition
the way in which the air stream is modified as a result of the interaction of the articulators
Term
fricative
Definition
a sound formed by forcing the air stream through a narrow opening between articulators
Term
sibilant
Definition
a fricative sound whose production is accompanied by a "hissing" sound
Term
bilabial
Definition
referring to two lips
Term
stop
Definition
a sound made by building up air pressure in the mouth and then suddenly releasing it
Term
nasal
Definition
a sound resulting from the closing of the oral cavity
Term
glide
(semivowel)
Definition
a type of consonant that has a gradual change in an articular position and a relative long production of sound
Term
labiodental
Definition
upper teeth are in content with the lower lip
-f
-v
Term
linguadental
(interdental)
Definition
voiced and unvoiced sounds with the tongue tip placed lightly between the top and the bottom front teeth.
-th
Term
linguapalatal
Definition
the sounds where the top center of the tongue is near the hard palate
-sh
Term
linguavelar
Definition
the consonants where the back of the tongue moves near the soft palate
-k
-g
Term
significant
Definition
used to specify the impairment level a child must exhibit before he is considered to have a speech or language disorder
Term
functional
Definition
incorrect production of standard speech sounds
Term
organic
Definition
inability to correctly produce standard speech sounds because of anatomical, physiological, or neurological causes
Term
frenum/frenulum
Definition
a fold of mucous tissue connecting the floor of the mouth to the midline underside of the tongue
Term
low birth weight
Definition
infant whose birth weight is less than 5.5 pounds
Term
premature
Definition
infant born before 37 weeks
Term
perinatal
Definition
time and process of giving birth or being born
Term
infantile hypoxia
Definition
inadequate oxygenation of the blood leading to the tachycardia
Term
anoxia
Definition
complete lack of oxygen to the brain
Term
failure to thrive
Definition
abnormal retardation of growth and development of an infant
Term
gavage feeding
Definition
use of a nasogastic tube(NG) to provide sufficient nutrition and hydration for newborns
Term
nasogastric tube
(NG)
Definition
medical devise consisting of a long flexible tube that is passed through the nose, down through the esophogus, and into the stomach for the delivery of liquids nutrition and medications
Term
multifactorial
Definition
referring to the likelihood of two or more causes contributing to the etiology or development of an impairment or disorder, including genetic influences
Term
substitution
Definition
the replacement of one standard speech sound by another
Term
omission
Definition
the absence of a speech sound where one should occur in a word
Term
distortion
Definition
a sound that does not have a phonetic symbol to represent the sound that is produced in place of the intended sound
Term
addition
Definition
the insertion of a sound not apart of the word itself - animamal for animal
Term
spontaneous speech sample
(connected, running)
Definition
sample of a child's oral discourse in conversation
Term
symmetry
(symmetrical)
Definition
both sides in balanced proportions for size, shape, and relative position
Term
stimulability
Definition
evaluation of a childs ability the produce a correct sound in imitation after the clinician models the sound
Term
auditory discrimination training
(ear training)
Definition
the ability to distignuish sounds from one another
Term
positive reinforcement
(positive feedback, reward)
Definition
technique used to encourage a desired behavior
Term
social reinforcement
Definition
a word, phrase, or short statement said with warmth and enthusiasm as a reward
Term
generalization
Definition
transfer of learning from one environment to another
Term
sensorimotor
Definition
combination of input of sensations and output of motor activity
Term
childhood apraxia of speech
(CAS)
Definition
motor speech disorder in the absence of muscle weakness that affect planning, programming, sequencing, coordination, and initiating motor movements
Term
perseverate/perseveration
Definition
automatic and involuntary repetition of a behavior
Term
idiopathic
Definition
a disease or disorder of unknown etiology
Term
diadochokinetic
(diadochokinesis, diadochols)
Definition
ability to execute rapid repetitive or alternating movements of the articulators
Term
dysarthria
Definition
a group of motor speech disorders caused by paresis
Term
cerebral palsy
(CP)
Definition
a developmental neuromotor disorder that is caused by damage to the central nervous system
Term
hypotonicity
Definition
weakness or absence of muscle tone or tension in a muscle or muscle group
Term
hypertonicity
Definition
excessive tone or tension in a muscle or muscle group
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