Dimensions of Language
Speech Impairments
100
Describes how sounds can be sequenced and combined.
What is phonology?
100
The most common fluency disorder.
What is stuttering?
200
The meaningful arrangement of words into sentences.
What is syntax?
200
An error in voice quality or pitch.
What is a voice disorder?
300
Refers to the meaning and combination of words.
What is semantics?
300
An error in speech flow that is often unintelligible.
What is cluttering?
400
Refers to how language is used in communication.
What is pragmatics?
400
An articulation disorder in which the child has the ability to produce a sound, but often does so incorrectly.
What is a phonological disorder?
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