SHS 170 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Spoken Language, World Health Organization, Eardrum
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What is communication: exchange of information between two individuals through a common system of symbol (message & feedback) Why is communication important: share thoughts and feelings, express identity, build relationships, pass on traditions, teach and learn, conduct business. How do we communicate: using language. Language is a socially shared code or conventional systems for representing concepts through use of arbitrary symbols and rule-governed combinations of those symbols : using non-verbal communication (e. g, body language, gestures) Communication using speech: linguistics level > physiological level > acoustic level > physiological level. Communication disorders: approximately 46 million people have a communication disorder. Nature of disorder can one of the following or combinations: speech, language, hearing. Communication disorder: impairment that adversely affects communications. Communications difference: communication abilities that differ from those usually encountered in the mainstream culture. Example: english as a second language learners. Impairment (disorder) > any loss or abnormality of psychological, physiological, or anatomical structure or function.