SPA 6541 Midterm Exam Questions And
100% Correct Answers.
Language disorder (ASHA definition) - Answer is an impairment in comprehension and/or use of a
spoken, written, and/or other communication symbol system"
What systems can a LD involve? - Answer 1. form
2. content
3. use
* can involve 1 or more
Form - Answer morphology, phonology, syntax
Content - Answer semantics
use / function - Answer pragmatics
Language is NOT speech T/F - Answer TRUE
Language (ASHA definition) - Answer a comprehension and/or use of a spoken (i.e., listening and
speaking), written (i.e., reading and writing), and/or other communication symbol system
a rule-governed behavior.
Speech - Answer related to the articulation of speech sounds, fluency, and/or voice.
coordinated motor acts that allow one to express language orally.
Communication disorder (ASHA definition) - Answer an impairment in
the ability to receive, send, process, and comprehend concepts or verbal, nonverbal and graphic
symbol systems.
,may be evident in the processes of hearing, language, and/or speech. severity from mild to profound;
developmental or acquired; demonstrate one or any combination of communication disorders; may
result in a primary disability or it may be secondary to other disabilities.
Morphology - Answer The language system that governs the structure of words and how different word
forms are constructed.
Phonology - Answer The sound system of any given language and the rules that regulate
the combination of those sounds.
syntax - Answer The language system that regulates the order and combination of words to form
sentences as well as the elements within a sentence.
semantics - Answer The language system that determines the meaning of words and
sentences (and beyond).
pragmatics - Answer The language system that regulates how to combine the above
language components in a way that is functional and socially acceptable for
communication.
receptive language - Answer The understanding of either spoken (listening) or written (reading)
language.
Also referred to as comprehension.
expressive language - Answer The use of either spoken (speaking) or written (writing) language.
Also referred to as production.
Metalinguistics - Answer This refers to the ability of a person to think about (consciously) and discuss
language (oral or written).
, Handicap - Answer Refers to a disadvantage for a given individual, resulting from an impairment or
disability, that, limits or prevents the fulfillment of a role that is normal, depending on age, sex, social
and cultural factors, for that individual.
disorder - Answer A term that represents a heterogeneous group of either developmental or acquired
disabilities, principally characterized by deficits in processing (comprehension) and production
(expression) of a spoken, written, and other symbol systems.
diversity - Answer Refers to the variety of cultural and linguistic patterns that exist in any group as well
as the uniqueness of each individual.
dialect - Answer Refers to a rule-governed language style that deviates in some way from the standard
usage of the mainstream culture
disadvantage - Answer Commonly refers to impediments to education, arising from adverse social or
economic circumstances, which prevent students from deriving appropriate benefit from education.
disability - Answer Refers to any restriction or lack (resulting from an impairment) of ability to perform
an
activity in the manner or within the range considered normal for a human being.
delay - Answer Refers to language skills that are slow to emerge or develop, but they are acquired in the
order seen in normal children.
impairment - Answer Refers to any loss or abnormality of a psychological, physiological, or anatomical
structure or function.
diagnosis - Answer occurs in a medical or private sector setting. Meets standards of criteria set forth by
the Diagnostic and Statical Manual (DSM) or ICD-10
eligibilty - Answer educational eligibility with standards set forth in IDEA in the public sector. It "can"
also refer to medical settings related to "eligibility" for insurance coverage.
100% Correct Answers.
Language disorder (ASHA definition) - Answer is an impairment in comprehension and/or use of a
spoken, written, and/or other communication symbol system"
What systems can a LD involve? - Answer 1. form
2. content
3. use
* can involve 1 or more
Form - Answer morphology, phonology, syntax
Content - Answer semantics
use / function - Answer pragmatics
Language is NOT speech T/F - Answer TRUE
Language (ASHA definition) - Answer a comprehension and/or use of a spoken (i.e., listening and
speaking), written (i.e., reading and writing), and/or other communication symbol system
a rule-governed behavior.
Speech - Answer related to the articulation of speech sounds, fluency, and/or voice.
coordinated motor acts that allow one to express language orally.
Communication disorder (ASHA definition) - Answer an impairment in
the ability to receive, send, process, and comprehend concepts or verbal, nonverbal and graphic
symbol systems.
,may be evident in the processes of hearing, language, and/or speech. severity from mild to profound;
developmental or acquired; demonstrate one or any combination of communication disorders; may
result in a primary disability or it may be secondary to other disabilities.
Morphology - Answer The language system that governs the structure of words and how different word
forms are constructed.
Phonology - Answer The sound system of any given language and the rules that regulate
the combination of those sounds.
syntax - Answer The language system that regulates the order and combination of words to form
sentences as well as the elements within a sentence.
semantics - Answer The language system that determines the meaning of words and
sentences (and beyond).
pragmatics - Answer The language system that regulates how to combine the above
language components in a way that is functional and socially acceptable for
communication.
receptive language - Answer The understanding of either spoken (listening) or written (reading)
language.
Also referred to as comprehension.
expressive language - Answer The use of either spoken (speaking) or written (writing) language.
Also referred to as production.
Metalinguistics - Answer This refers to the ability of a person to think about (consciously) and discuss
language (oral or written).
, Handicap - Answer Refers to a disadvantage for a given individual, resulting from an impairment or
disability, that, limits or prevents the fulfillment of a role that is normal, depending on age, sex, social
and cultural factors, for that individual.
disorder - Answer A term that represents a heterogeneous group of either developmental or acquired
disabilities, principally characterized by deficits in processing (comprehension) and production
(expression) of a spoken, written, and other symbol systems.
diversity - Answer Refers to the variety of cultural and linguistic patterns that exist in any group as well
as the uniqueness of each individual.
dialect - Answer Refers to a rule-governed language style that deviates in some way from the standard
usage of the mainstream culture
disadvantage - Answer Commonly refers to impediments to education, arising from adverse social or
economic circumstances, which prevent students from deriving appropriate benefit from education.
disability - Answer Refers to any restriction or lack (resulting from an impairment) of ability to perform
an
activity in the manner or within the range considered normal for a human being.
delay - Answer Refers to language skills that are slow to emerge or develop, but they are acquired in the
order seen in normal children.
impairment - Answer Refers to any loss or abnormality of a psychological, physiological, or anatomical
structure or function.
diagnosis - Answer occurs in a medical or private sector setting. Meets standards of criteria set forth by
the Diagnostic and Statical Manual (DSM) or ICD-10
eligibilty - Answer educational eligibility with standards set forth in IDEA in the public sector. It "can"
also refer to medical settings related to "eligibility" for insurance coverage.
