18 Questions
What is the primary function of the articulators in the speech mechanism?
To facilitate the movement of lips, tongue, and velum
What is the term for a standard score above 90?
Average range
What is the primary characteristic of stuttering?
Disturbance in normal fluency and time patterning
What is the term for the study of the way words are put together to convey meaning?
Syntax
What is the term for the soft palate, comprised of the uvula and palatoglossal and palatopharyngeal arches?
Velum
What is the term for difficulty coordinating the muscles of speech?
Verbal Dyspraxia
What is characterized by impaired capacity to program the position of speech musculature and the sequencing of muscle movements for the production of speech?
Apraxia
What is the term for the way phonemes are formed in speech?
Articulation
What is the term for the ability to utilize two languages with equal facility?
Bilingualism
What is the term for the study of the rhythm and stress of speech?
Prosody
What is the term for the incorrect production of speech sounds due to faulty placement, timing, direction, pressure, speed or integration of the movement of the lips, tongue, velum?
Articulation disorder
What is the term for the impaired ability to attend, discriminate, recognize or comprehend auditory information even though hearing and intelligence are within normal limits?
Auditory processing disorder
What is the study of the sound system of a language, including pauses and stress?
Phonology
What refers to the rules governing the use of language in context?
Pragmatics
What is the study of meaning in language, including relations between language, thought, and behavior?
Semantics
What is the melody of speech determined primarily by modifications of pitch, quality, strength, and duration?
Prosody
What is the term for any deviation of speech outside the range of acceptable variation in a given environment?
Speech Disorder
What is the term for the subjective quality primarily associated with frequency, e.g., high or low?
Pitch
Explore the structures involved in speech production, including articulators, larynx, resonators, and respiratory system. Learn about tongue thrust and its implications.
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