Speech
What houses the vocal cords (“the voice box”)?
Larynx
What is the difference between receptive and expressive language?
Receptive is understanding language; expressive is producing it.
What test is used to measure the range of hearing ability and detect different sound frequencies?
Audiogram
How many dining halls does UConn have?
8
What does IPA stand for?
International Phonetic Alphabet
What speech disorder affects fluency and results in repetitions, prolongations, or blocks of sound?
Stuttering
True or False: In American Sign Language, word order follows the same structure as English sentence structure.
False. ASL has its own grammar and sentence structure, which often differs from English word order.
What is the technical term for 'ear wax'?
Cerumen
When was UConn founded?
1881
This is a medical procedure where an SLP inserts a thin, flexible tube with a camera into the nose to view speech mechanisms.
Endoscopy
Produce three alveolar sounds.
T, D, N, S, Z, L, SH, CH, J
What is the term for the smallest unit of language?
Phoneme
What is the name of the procedure used to visually examine the ear canal and eardrum using a special instrument?
Otoscopy
How many national championships has the UConn women’s basketball team won?
11
What is the difference between a voiced and voiceless consonant?
A voiced consonant uses vocal cord vibration (like /b/), while a voiceless one does not (ex. /p/).
What neurological disorder affects the ability to plan and execute purposeful movements, such as speaking, gesturing, or performing tasks?
Apraxia
What language disorder affects understanding and/or production of language (often caused by brain injury, stroke, etc.)?
Aphasia
What is the name of the hearing loss caused by damage to the hair cells in the cochlea or auditory nerve?
Sensorineural hearing loss
About how many students live ON campus at UConn Storrs?
Over 12,000
What part of the ear does a cochlear implant stimulate to provide a sense of sound?
The auditory nerve
What structure in the vocal tract, located at the back of the mouth, plays a crucial role in regulating airflow during speech and swallowing by closing off the nasal cavity?
The velum (also known as the soft palate).
In order, name the levels of language structure, starting from the smallest unit of sound to the largest unit of meaning.
Phonemes, morphemes, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics.
What is the decibel (dB) level of normal conversational speech?
Around 60 dB
What is the oldest brick building on campus?
Augustus Storrs Hall
What is the term for the approach to language that emphasizes the person before their condition or disability, such as saying “a person with autism” instead of “an autistic person”?
Person-first language