SPEECH AND LANGUAGE TERMS
WORD
Articulation
Adjective
Antonym
Apraxia
Audiologist
Auditory
Comprehension
Autism
Expressive
Language
Expressive
Vocabulary
Figurative
Language
Fluency
Homonym
DEFINITION
The way sounds are
pronounced when they
are spoken
A word that describes an
object, place or thing
Opposites
EXAMPLE
Big, cold, red, wet….
Fire is hot and ice is ____.
Difficulty coordinating
speech in sequence
Trained specialist who
can tell how well a person
can hear.
The ability to understand
what is heard.
A brain-based, biological
disorder characterized by
an inability to make sense
of and use language,
social, and sensory
information in a normal
way.
Spoken or written words
and sentences that
express our thoughts.
The types of words a
person uses in their
expressive language.
Expressions that cannot
be taken literally.
I’m so hungry I could eat
a horse.
The natural rate a
speaker uses including
repetitions and
interjections
Words that sound the
same but have different
meanings
“Um, I’m not…I’m not
really sure.”
* Son/sun
* Meat/meet
* See/sea
SPEECH TERMS CONTINUED
WORD
Intensity
Intelligiblity
Inference
Pitch
Pragmatics
Rate
Receptive
Language
Speech
Apprehension
SpeechLanguage
Pathologist
(SLP)
Synonym
Syntax
Verbal
Reasoning
Voice Quality
DEFINITION
The level of loudness a
person uses while
speaking.
How well a person’s
speech is understood by
others.
Making a prediction
when given information
How high or low a sound
is.
How language is used in a
social way.
The speed at which a
speaker talks.
Language that is
understood and
comprehended.
EXAMPLE
“I think he is happy
because it is his birthday.”
High pitch=cat’s meow
Low pitch=dog’s growl
Greetings (Hi, How are
you?)
Conversations (starting
and continuing a
conversation)
Following directions,
understanding words,
meanings
When a person is fearful
of speaking situations.
A specialist who
diagnoses and provides
treatment for speech,
language and listening
disorders.
Words that mean the
same.
Word order in a sentence;
grammar
An explanation of how or
why an event took place;
a solution, given verbally,
to a problem
Judgment of a harsh or
hoarse quality to the
voice.
* Fast=rapid
* Big=large
* Cold=frigid