Fundamentals
The four main processes involved in communication?
Formulation
Transmission
Reception
Comprehension
A conductive hearing loss is a breakdown in which part of the hearing system?
Breakdown in outer and/or middle ear
Formulation and comprehension difficulties usually signal a ...
Language impairment
T/F Speech and language are unique only to humans and primates?
Two main career disciplines most closely associated with the study and treatment of communication disorders.
speech-language pathology and audiology
Modalities of communication
–Speech (most common)
–Sign Language
–Read, Write
–Gestures, pictures, and facial expressions
What structure takes auditory information into the brain?
The auditory nerve
What is aphonia and what causes it?
A lack of voice, caused by illness, overuse, and/or smoking.
Non-human communication is _______.
iconic
Audiologists most commonly work in which three settings?
shools, hospitals, private practice
The most important factor for communication to be effective is ______.
Feedback
What are the 4 key elements to language?
Socially Shared
Code
Conventional System
Representational Tool
What is it called when an individual’s communication pattern differs substantially from those of the person or persons with whom they are communicating with.
Communication difference
Human communication is _______. Why?
Transparent, because of language. Language is a shared code!
This professional delivers interventions to help individuals with disabilities, illness, or injuries develop or regain activities of daily living (ADL) such as grooming, eating, and writing.
Occupational Therapists
The main purpose of communication
To provide and solicite information.
Speech is defined as a neuromuscular act involving precise coordination of which systems?
Respiration, phonation, articulation
What are the 4 types of communication disorders?
Language
Speech
Fluency
Feeding and Swallowing
What is the critical period for language development?
First five years.
These professionals closely with individuals who have injuries or illnesses by performing surgeries, prescribing medications, and conducting diagnostic investigation.
Otorhinolaryngologists (ENTs)
Communication used to direct others
Regulatory Communication
Semantics (Content)
Syntax (Form)
Morphology (Form)
Phonology (Form)
Pragmatics (Use)
A cleft palate, a congenital malformation, is a common caus of...
An articulation disorder
SAE has ______phonemes. Give an example.
40 /m/
This allied profession might involve such tasks as designing technology utilization, behavior management, and transitional planning.
Special education