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Communication Disorders
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Undergraduate 2
01/28/2009

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Term
Professions of CSD (5)
Definition
SLP and AUD
Speech Scientist
Language Scientist
Hearing Scientist
Term
SLP termed
Definition
in 1976 by ASHA
Term
Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences
Definition
the investigation of anatomical, physiological, and perceptual factors that form the bases of and contribute to the production and comprehension of speech and language
Term
History (3)
Definition
Terms in 20th century
Speech Correction to SLP
Audiologist after WWII
Term
ASHA
Definition
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, main organization for CSD (SLP/AUD)
Term
AAA
Definition
American Academy of Audiology, separate organization for audiologists.
Term
Council on Professional Standards
Definition
provides certifications and accredations
Term
Work Settings (11)
Definition
Public hearth departments, uniformed services, industrial auiology, health care, corporate SLP, schools, hospitals, research agencies, special schools, private and group practices, colleges and universities
Term
Impairment
Definition
loss or abnormality of a structure or function
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Disability
Definition
a reduced competence in meeting daily living
Term
Handicap
Definition
a social, educational, occupational or life disadvantage that results from impairment and/or disaDbility
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Disorder
Definition
May be used as a synonym for impairment of disability but not referred to as a societal disadvantage.
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Difference
Definition
People who communicate in ways that differ from "mainstream culture." Social/Educational Penalties
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Speech Disorder
Definition
Problems in speech and sound production or articulation, fluency and voice
Term
Language Disorder
Definition
characterized by difficulties in the use or comprehension of the symbolic aspects of communication
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Organic
Definition
disorders having a physical cause (cleft palate)
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Functional
Definition
disorders for which physical cause is not readily apparent (inappropriate use of vocal pitch even though vocal folds are normal)
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Congenital
Definition
disorders person is born with
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Acquired
Definition
occur after communication has been developed
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Developmental
Definition
occur early in life of a person
Term
Incidence
Definition
number of new individual that contract a disease at a particular period of time
Term
Prevalence
Definition
measurement of individuals affected by the disease with in a particular period of time
Term
Articulation and phonological disorders
Definition
acquired neurological motor speech disorders, 10% of preschoolers
Term
Fluency Disorders
Definition
an interruption in the flow of speaking (aka stuttering)
Term
Phonatory Disorders
Definition
relatied to abnormalities in vocal fold, vibration that result in changes in loudness, pitch or quality
Term
Resonance Disorders
Definition
related to problems in closing and opening between the nose and the mouth during speech production.
Term
Language Disorders (4)
Definition
Language Delay
Developmental Disorders
Acquired Disorders
Dementia and other cognitive CD
Term
Language (3)
Definition
1. standardized set of symbols
2. the knowledge of how to combine symbols into words, sentences and texts
3. in order to convey ideas and feelings
Term
Phonemes
Definition
sounds of language that causes change in meaning
Term
Allophones
Definition
variants in sound that don't change meaning
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Manner of articulation
Definition
different ways people block airflow through oral cavity
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Place of articulation
Definition
where in the oral cavity blockages occur
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Voicing
Definition
whether sounds are produced with vibration of vocal folds or not
Term
Vowels (3)
Definition
1) jaw height
2) tongue placement
3) lip position
Term
Syllables
Definition
units of speech and consist of vowels and consonants
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Prosody
Definition
change in pitch, stress, intensity and duration o sounds in connected speech production
Term
Language (3)
Definition
Form (structure)
Content (meaning)
Use (pragmatics)
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Phonology
Definition
(form) study of sounds we use to make different words
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Morphology
Definition
(form) relates to internal organization of words
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Morpheme
Definition
smallet grammatical unit that has meaning
Free: stands alone
Bound: does not stand alone
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Syntax
Definition
(form) refers to the linguistic conventions for organizing word order (aka grammer)
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Semantics
Definition
(content) the linguistic representation of objects, ideas, feelings, events and the relations among these phenomena
Term
Lexicon
Definition
(content) a mental dictionary of words that children develop
Term
Pragmatics
Definition
(use) refers to how we decide what to say to who, how to say it, and when to say it.
Term
Culture
Definition
set of belies and assumptions shared by a group of people that guide how individual in that group think, act and interact on a daily basis.
Term
Socialiazation
Definition
process by which one learns one's own culture
Term
Acculturation
Definition
process by which one learns or adapts to another culture
Term
BICS
Definition
basic interpersonal communication skills (1-3 face-to-face)
Term
CALP
Definition
cognitive academic language proficiency 5-7 years higher level
Term
Dialect
Definition
a variation of a language that is understood by all speakers of the language, can differ in sound, syntax and lexicon. NOT SLANG
Term
Accent
Definition
sound, a sign of dialect variation, changes in intonation, prosidy and phonology
Term
African American English (AAE) (4)
Definition
1) copula/auxillary "is"
2) zero possessive marker 's
3) completive past tense "ed"
4) d-> th
Term
Bilingualism (4)
Definition
1. Elective
2. Circumstantial
3. Simultaneous
4. Sequential
Term
Factors contributing to language development
Definition
1. Learning
2. Heredity
3. Socialization/education
4. Knowledge
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