A child exhibits articulation errors in his/her speech. The errors interfere with the exchange of meaning and are apparent to the communication partners. The child is considered to have a
communication disorder
The tendency to behave in a manner similar to the majority culture is called
acculturation
Language proficiency at a level that requires low cognitive load in situations that are highly contextualized
Basic interpersonal communication skills (BICS)
Hearing loss resulting from fluid in the middle ear, perforated tympanic membrane, otosclerosis, or a foreign body in ear.
conductive
When speaking with an infant, the production of words in a slow and clear manner, with exaggerated intonation, and possible repetition of words two or more times, is referred to as
motherese
Clara, an elderly resident of Union Hill Retirement Facility, wears hearing aids for hearing loss in both ears. Her hearing loss is considered a
bilateral hearing loss
When Jennifer moved with her missionary parents to Thailand, she learned Thai as her second language This method of learning a second language is known as
circumstantial bilingualism
Number of observation hours required to obtain a speech-language pathology assistant license.
25
Which speech sound disorder led to the development of the field of speech-language pathology?
stuttering
Norms, values, and attitudes shared by groups of people
culture
Rubin has no physical cause for his difficulty saying the /r/ sound, therefore, his speech problem would be considered
functional
The influence of the first language on second language pronunciation results in what is called a(n)
accent
The study of the anatomy and diseases of the ear is known as otology
True or False
True
The rhyme of the syllable consists of
vowel and consonant sound after the vowel
Betsy videos 7 month old John vocalizing on his colorful play mat. She was excited to hear him saying, “ma-ma-ma-ma”. John is exhibiting what is called
canonical or reduplicated babbling
Study of the sound system of a language, specifically, the sounds we use to make words is
phonology
Derrick chose to take courses in German at school, study abroad to Germany, and travel to numerous
German-speaking regions to learn the German language. This intentional attempt to learn German in
addition to his English is known as
elective bilingualism
A nodule on a vocal fold would affect vocal fold vibration. This is considered a ____ voice disorder
phonatory
The earliest phase of speech development
babbling
Abby has a tonsillectomy. Several weeks after the procedure, she continues to have trouble closing the opening between the nose and the mouth during production of speech sounds. Her speech sounds hypernasal. What kind of disorder does she appear to be exhibiting
resonance
The sociolinguistic convention that helps us decide what to say to whom, how to say it, and when to say it, is known as
pragmatics
Jeff changes his speaking style when talking with his boss as compared to when he’s talking with his
buddies out hunting. This deliberate change in the language style he employs is called
code switching
Dementias caused by or related to other diseases, such as Parkinson’s disease or Huntington’s disease.
secondary dementia
A variation of a language spoken by people from a particular geographic region; understood by most speakers of a language is called a ___.
dialect
During a scope, an ENT notices a medium sized nodule on the left vocal fold. This would be considered a(n) ______ disorder