Communication & Language
Define communication
The exchange of ideas between a sender and receiver
What is articulation?
The formation of clear and distinct sounds in speech
What do SLPs do?
-Identify, assess, treat, and prevent speech, language, voice, and fluency disorders
-Assessment and treatment of swallowing disorders
What systems work together to produce speech? (Hint: 4 systems)
-Respiratory
-Phonatory
-Articulatory/Resonatory
-Nervous
What are the means of communication?
1. Language
2. Speech
3. Nonverbal
What are three articulators?
-teeth
-lips
-hard palate
-soft palate
-tongue
-mandible
-alveolar ridge
What do audiologists do?
Measure hearing ability, manage hearing and balance disorders, fit and dispense hearing aids, etc.
What is the power source for speech?
Lungs
What are the three components of language?
1. Form
2. Content
3. Use
What are the three nasal sounds in English?
-M /m/
-N n/n
-ing or /nj/
Where do SLPs work?
-Hospitals
-Nursing homes/Rehab facilities
-Schools/Universities
-Private practice
What does the larynx do?
Used to generate voice, protects the trachea and lungs, and used for forceful expulsion
Which component of language does pragmatics fall under?
Use
What kind of disorder is stuttering?
Fluency
Audiologist credentials
-Master's Degree
-Doctorate Degree (including clinical practice)
-ASHA CCC-A
-State license
What are the three cavities of the vocal tract?
-pharyngeal cavity
-oral cavity
-nasal cavity
What is syntax?
The arrangement of words in sentences
What role do the muscles of respiration have in voice production?
They build pressure below the vocal folds, causing them to adduct (come together) and vibrate together producing sound.
What is the largest organization for those concerned with communication disorders?
American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA)
How many times per second do the vocal folds vibrate in average male voice or average female voice?
-Female: average 180-210 times/second
-Male: average of 130 times/second