Week 5 Flashcards
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What is language?
a socially shared code, rule-governed symbolic system for representing concepts
What is verbal language?
auditory comprehension and verbal expression
What is written language?
requires reading comprehension and written expression
Waht is sign language?
comprehension and expression
What is Alternative and Augmentative Communication?
comprehension and expression with use of a microphone
What kind of processing is language?
cognitive, NOT motor processing
What part of the brain is involved with metaphors, gestalt (reasons for things), interpreting intonation patterns/prosody?
the right perisylvian area (NON-DOMINANT SIDE)
What is PECS?
a picture exchange communication system, helpful for people with language disabilities
What is syntax?
grammar, or grammatical rules which govern how words are combined in any given language
What is a morpheme?
the smallest meaningful unit in a language
e.g., walk
What is a bound morpheme?
a morpheme which must be combined with anotehr root word
e.g., -ing, -s, -er
What is morphology?
the study of the rules which govern how morphemes are combined
e.g., word order, etc.
What are semantics?
the MEANING base of language
What are pragmatics?
HOW language is used socially to communicate with others - how it functions
What is morphosyntax?
a combo word of word order with grammar (they tend to overlap)
What composes language?
form, use, and content
What is form in language/
phonology, morphology, and syntax
What is use in language?
pragmatics
What is content in language?
semantics
Where is morphosyntax in language?
at the interchane of the three parts of language - form, use, and content (FUC)
What is the most important nature in languagae associated with autism spectrum disorder?
the use of language, or pragmatics
What are the classifications of language disabilities?
primary and secondary, vs. developmental and acquired
What is SLI?
a specific language impairment ONLY, nothing else
e.g., recognizing certain consonants (form, content, or use)
What other challenges are often associated with language impairment?
intellectual disabilities, ASD, hearing loss, etc.