Speech:
the actual sounds of spoken language that are generated by rapid, precise and coordinated sequences of movements
Speech includes:
Articulation:
how we make speech sounds using the mouth, lips, tongue
Voice:
how we use our vocal folds and breath to make sounds (can be loud or soft, or high or low pitched)
Fluency:
the rhythm of our speech
Language:
- uses a rule-governed system of arbitrary symbols/signs/gestures to represent ideas/thoughts/views
What does it mean when language is socially shared?
if what you are saying has no meaning, it is not language
Language includes:
Communication:
the process of exchanging information, ideas, and feelings between people
Communication includes:
Without a listener, it is not ______.
communication
Do you need language for communication?
no
Do you need speech for communication?
no
Frontal lobe is responsible for _____ production (_____ area).
- Broca’s
Frontal lobe responsibilities:
Parietal lobe responsibilities:
integrates sensory information (taste, smell, touch, vision, hearing, temperature, pain, and memory)
Occipital lobe responsibilities:
vision
Temporal lobe responsibilities:
3 types of speech and language disorders:
_____, _____ and _____ are not the same thing, but are highly interconnected in _____.
Speech-language pathologist (SLP) specialize in…
disorders of communication and swallowing
SLPs require…
- training in neuroanatomy, genetics, human and language development, linguistics, psychology, acoustics etc.
What do SLPs do?
Disorders of communication and swallowing: