Speech is the verbal means of communicating.
Speech consists of:
Articulation: The production speech sounds using the mouth, lips, and tongue.
Voice: The use of the vocal folds and breathing to produce sound.
Fluency: The rhythm of our speech.
Language refers to the words we use and how we use them to share ideas and get what we want.
It includes:
~ information obtained from asha.org
Speech consists of:
Articulation: The production speech sounds using the mouth, lips, and tongue.
Voice: The use of the vocal folds and breathing to produce sound.
Fluency: The rhythm of our speech.
Language refers to the words we use and how we use them to share ideas and get what we want.
It includes:
- What words mean (e.g., "star" can refer to a bright object in the night sky or a celebrity)
- How to make new words (e.g., friend, friendly, unfriendly)
- How to put words together (e.g., "Peg walked to the new store" rather than "Peg walk store new")
- What word combinations are best in what situations ("Would you mind moving your foot?" could quickly change to "Get off my foot, please!" if the first request did not produce results)
~ information obtained from asha.org