CD 415 - SPEECH + LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
CD 415 - SPEECH + LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT - EXAM 1
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
What is the ASHA definition of language? ANS >> a complex and dynamic system
of conventional symbols that is used in various modes for thought and
communication
What is language? ANS >> - a dynamic system that evolves over time
- conventional (must be consistent in a given community)
What are examples of symbols that express language? ANS >> - speech sound
symbols
- written symbols
- signed manual symbols
- iconic symbols on augmented communication devices
,CD 415 - SPEECH + LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
Language is separable from what? ANS >> the modality of communication that
individuals use to express themselves and to understand others
What characteristic allows language to be generative? ANS >> language is a rule
governed behaviour (each language has rules that make it socially and
grammatically appropriate) (these rules ensure that communication is successful)
What is meant by language is generative? ANS >> there are infinite possibilities
in what is said and understood
(individuals can express and understand sentences they have never heard before;
thanks to the rule system)
What are the five domains of language? ANS >> - phonology
- morphology
- syntax
- semantics
- pragmatics
The domains of language can be separated into what three groups? ANS >> -
form
- content
- use
What domains of language are grouped into form? ANS >> - phonology
- morphology
- syntax
, CD 415 - SPEECH + LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
What domains of language can be grouped into content? ANS >> semantics
What domains of language can be grouped into use? ANS >> pragmatics
What is phonology? ANS >> - the sound system of a language
- the smallest unit of language that overlays meaning onto the motor movements
of speech
- (sound change from /g/ and /d/)
What special notation does clinicians use to describe the sounds of a language?
ANS >> IPA
What is morphology? ANS >> - morpheme is the smallest unit of language that
expresses meaning
- two types of morphemes bound and free
What is syntax? ANS >> - the senate level structure of language that marks
relationships between words and ideas
- includes rules for constructing different types of sentences (ex declaratives,
interrogatives, negatives, passives, and other complex sentences with conjoined
or embedded clauses)
- the structure of phrases
- syntactic rules dictate our choice of words and the order on which those occur
CD 415 - SPEECH + LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT - EXAM 1
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
What is the ASHA definition of language? ANS >> a complex and dynamic system
of conventional symbols that is used in various modes for thought and
communication
What is language? ANS >> - a dynamic system that evolves over time
- conventional (must be consistent in a given community)
What are examples of symbols that express language? ANS >> - speech sound
symbols
- written symbols
- signed manual symbols
- iconic symbols on augmented communication devices
,CD 415 - SPEECH + LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
Language is separable from what? ANS >> the modality of communication that
individuals use to express themselves and to understand others
What characteristic allows language to be generative? ANS >> language is a rule
governed behaviour (each language has rules that make it socially and
grammatically appropriate) (these rules ensure that communication is successful)
What is meant by language is generative? ANS >> there are infinite possibilities
in what is said and understood
(individuals can express and understand sentences they have never heard before;
thanks to the rule system)
What are the five domains of language? ANS >> - phonology
- morphology
- syntax
- semantics
- pragmatics
The domains of language can be separated into what three groups? ANS >> -
form
- content
- use
What domains of language are grouped into form? ANS >> - phonology
- morphology
- syntax
, CD 415 - SPEECH + LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
What domains of language can be grouped into content? ANS >> semantics
What domains of language can be grouped into use? ANS >> pragmatics
What is phonology? ANS >> - the sound system of a language
- the smallest unit of language that overlays meaning onto the motor movements
of speech
- (sound change from /g/ and /d/)
What special notation does clinicians use to describe the sounds of a language?
ANS >> IPA
What is morphology? ANS >> - morpheme is the smallest unit of language that
expresses meaning
- two types of morphemes bound and free
What is syntax? ANS >> - the senate level structure of language that marks
relationships between words and ideas
- includes rules for constructing different types of sentences (ex declaratives,
interrogatives, negatives, passives, and other complex sentences with conjoined
or embedded clauses)
- the structure of phrases
- syntactic rules dictate our choice of words and the order on which those occur
