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Communication Disorders | Language Structure Usage & Linguistics IV

Linguistics IV (Language Structure & Usage) (Year 2, Sem 2) Linguistics IV hndenglish.com

Communication Disorders or Disabilities

There are two types of communication disorders. They are:

Speech disorders
Language disorders
Speech disorders Problems producing speech sounds (articulation), controlling sounds that are produced (voice), and controlling the rate and rhythm of speech (fluency) are generally considered speech disorders.
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA, 1982) has developed formal definitions of each speech disorder: