Speech-Language Pathology Study Guide 2025 | Praxis SLP Prep & Certification Review

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SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY (SLP) PRAXIS V2

NEWEST 2025 COMPLETE EXAM| 150 REAL EXAM

QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS

(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+

What is language ? .....ANSWER..... A code or system of symbols

used to express concepts through exposure and experience

What is a code or system used to express concepts through

exposure and experience? .....ANSWER..... Language

What does phonology mean? .....ANSWER..... The scientific study

of the sound systems and patterns used to create the sounds and

words of a language

What is the scientific study of sound systems and patterns used to

create the sounds and words of a language? .....ANSWER.....

Phonology

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What are phonemes? .....ANSWER..... smallest units of sound that

can affect meaning

like /m/ and /f/, man and fan

Smallest units of sounds that can affect meaning are called what?

.....ANSWER..... Phonemes

What are allophones and give an example. .....ANSWER.....

Allophones are variations of phonemes and do not change word

meanings




ex: /r/ in green is produced with more tongue retraction whtat

/r/ in red/

What are variations of phonemes and do not change word

meaning? .....ANSWER..... allophones

What does phonetics mean? .....ANSWER..... study of speech

sounds in terms of physical, physiological, and acoustic properties