Full Unit 1 Communication Science
Full Unit 1 Communication Science
Unit 1
Ralph W. Fasold: "Speech is the systematic, rule-governed, vocalized use of a human language.
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Ray D. Kent: "Speech is the process of producing vocalized language using a highly sophisticated
motor system. This motor system involves the coordination of various anatomical structures to
produce specific patterns of sound."
Carolyn B. Bowen: "Speech is the dynamic, coordinated motor act resulting in an acoustic signal
that can be heard."
Jean Berko Gleason: "Speech is the way we use our articulatory apparatus to turn thoughts and
ideas into sound sequences that convey meaning to others."
Definition of Language
Speech: Speech refers to the physical act of producing sounds to communicate with others. It
involves the coordination of various organs, such as the tongue, lips, vocal cords, and diaphragm,
to produce articulate sounds and words. Speech is an essential component of verbal communication
and allows individuals to convey their thoughts, feelings, and ideas audibly. Any difficulties or
disorders in speech production may result in speech impediments, such as lisps or stutters.
Language: Language is a complex and structured system of communication that involves the use
of symbols, words, and grammar to convey meaning. It includes both spoken (oral) language and
written language. Language encompasses a vast range of components, such as vocabulary (words
and their meanings), syntax (grammar rules for constructing sentences), semantics (meaning of
words and sentences), and pragmatics (the appropriate use of language in different social contexts).
Language enables us to understand and express thoughts, share information, and engage in
meaningful interactions with others.
Communication: Communication, in a broader sense, refers to the process of exchanging
information, ideas, and feelings between individuals. It goes beyond just language and speech.
Communication can be verbal (spoken or written) or non-verbal, which includes body language,
facial expressions, gestures, and even the use of visual aids. Effective communication involves not
only conveying information accurately but also understanding and interpreting the messages
received from others.
It involves the coordination of It includes both spoken (oral) It goes beyond just
various organs, such as the language and written language. language and speech.
tongue, lips, vocal cords, and
diaphragm, to produce articulate
sounds and words
Competence
1. Phonetics
2. Phonology
3. Articulation
4. Prosody
5. Fluency
Phonetics: Phonetics deals with the physical production, perception, and classification of speech
sounds (phonemes). It focuses on studying the properties and characteristics of individual sounds,
including their articulation, acoustic properties, and auditory perception.
Phonology: Phonology explores the organization and patterns of sounds in a particular language
or languages. It examines how phonemes combine to form meaningful units (morphemes) and how
these units are structured within words and sentences.
Phonology deals with the abstract, cognitive aspects of speech sounds, focusing on how speech
sounds function within a particular language's sound system to convey meaning
Phonology analyzes how speech sounds function as distinctive units (phonemes) in a language. It
involves identifying which sound contrasts are significant for distinguishing words and
understanding the rules governing sound patterns.
Articulation: Articulation refers to the physical movements and coordination of the speech organs
(tongue, lips, teeth, etc.) To produce specific speech sounds. It involves the precise positioning and
timing required for accurate sound production.
Prosody: Prosody refers to the rhythm, stress, intonation, and melody of speech. It encompasses
the variations in pitch, volume, tempo, and emphasis that convey additional meaning, such as
emotional expression, emphasis, or linguistic distinctions.
Intonation: Intonation refers to the rise and fall of pitch in speech. It helps convey different
types of sentences (declarative, interrogative, imperative) and nuances of meaning. For
example, a rising intonation at the end of a sentence often indicates a question.
Stress: Stress involves emphasizing certain syllables or words in a sentence. Stressed
syllables are typically louder, longer, and have a higher pitch. Stress patterns can change
the meaning of a sentence or help distinguish between words that might otherwise sound
similar.
Rhythm: Rhythm refers to the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in speech.
Languages have different rhythmic patterns, and these patterns affect the timing and flow
of speech.
Fluency: Fluency relates to the smoothness and flow of speech. It involves the ability to produce
speech effortlessly, without interruptions, hesitations, or disfluencies (e.g., stutters or repetitions).
COMPONENTS OF LANGUAGE
These components are form, content, and use. Form involves three sub-components of syntax,
morphology, and phonology. Content involves semantics and use involves pragmatics.
Form with reference to language refers to the rule-based structure humans employ to formulate
language, ranging from phonemes to sentences, and comprises phonology, morphology, and syntax
Phonology
Phonology focuses on the organization and patterns of those sounds within a language. It deals
with phonemes (distinct units of sound) and their combinations.
For example, the word “that” contains three phonemes the “th” represents one phoneme /th/, the
“a” maps to the short a sound /ă/, and the “t” to its basic sound /t
Morphology
Morphology is the study of the structure of words and how they are formed. It examines
morphemes, which are the smallest meaningful units of language. Morphology explores the ways
in which morphemes can be combined to create words, such as prefixes, suffixes, and root word.
Affixes are bound such as prefixes and suffixes o
o Affixes are bound such as prefixes and suffixes and when attached to root words change the
o Meaning of the words (e.g., cars, teacher, tallest)
There are two types of morphemes free and bound. Free morphemes can stand only. Examples
include many words such as boy, small, and sad. These morphemes do not need any help to make
sense. Bound morphemes must be connected to a larger word to make sense. Examples include
prefixes and suffixes such as un-, non-, -ly, -s.
Syntax
Syntax refers to the rules and principles governing the arrangement of words to form meaningful
phrases, clauses, and sentences. It involves the study of sentence structure, word order, and
grammatical relationships between words.
For example, if I say “He went to town.” It is acceptable, however, if I say, “town to went he” it
does not work because of the syntax of English.
There are certain common rules of syntax. A sentence must contain a noun phrase and a verb
phrase. Using our previous example “He went to town” contains a noun phrase “He” and a verb
phrase “went to town.” Another example would be the “The big dog ran to the house.” The noun
phrase for this example is “The big dog” and the verb phrase is “ran to the house.”
Semantics
Semantics deals with the meaning of words, phrases, and sentences. It examines how words and
expressions convey meaning and how meaning is interpreted in different contexts. Semantics also
explores the relationships between words and their referents.
Pragmatics
Pragmatics focuses on the study of how language is used in context to achieve communicative
goals. It explores the role of context, speaker intentions, and social factors in interpreting meaning
and understanding implied messages
COMMUNICATION AND ITS COMPONENTS
Communication is the process of transmitting information, ideas, thoughts, and feelings
from one individual or group to another. It plays a vital role in human interaction and is essential
for social, professional, and personal relationships. Language, on the other hand, is a system of
communication that utilizes symbols, such as words, sounds, or gestures, to convey meaning.
Language is a crucial tool for communication, enabling individuals to express their thoughts, share
information, and understand one another.
Communication is typically a proactive and deliberate activity. As a result, people may switch
roles. The speaker transmits information (a message) and the listener voluntarily accepts it.
Additionally, it is possible to communicate without consciously trying. For instance, expressions
of displeasure that we wish to conceal can be seen in the eyes, body language, tone, etc. Different
forms of transmission are available for the message. Instead, we communicate using all available
sensory modalities
The modes of communication encompass different channels through which messages are
transmitted. These modes can be broadly categorized into verbal, non-verbal, written, and visual
communication.
1. Respiratory system
2. Phonatory system
3. Resonatory system
4. Articulatory system
The structures meant for sucking, biting, chewing and swallowing are used for the production of
speech cords. The vocal cords in the throat meant to protect the lungs from the foreign bodies are
used for production of voice. The exhaled air from the lungs is used to vibrate the vocal cords to
produce voice. The voice is produced just like a balloon producing sounds when its mouth is
stretched. In this way the structure meant for breathing and eating is used for production of voice
and speech. However, the brain is the master control. The speech is a coordinated activity of
respiration, phonation and articulation.
The lungs play a crucial role in respiration for life and the secondary function is speech production
by providing the necessary airflow. When we speak, air is expelled from the lungs and passes
through the vocal cords, which vibrate to produce sound.
The diaphragm, a dome-shaped muscle located beneath the lungs, contracts and relaxes to control
the flow of air.
It acts as the power source, providing the necessary breath support for speech.
The larynx’s primary function is to protect the airway by acting as a valve. Larynx acts as a
protective mechanism, closing off the airway during swallowing to prevent food and liquids from
entering the lungs.
It is often referred to as the voice box, is located at the top of the trachea. It houses the vocal cords,
which are responsible for producing sound during speech.
The primary function of the velum, also known as the soft palate, is to separate the oral cavity
(mouth) from the nasal cavity.
During speech, the velum plays a crucial role in determining whether air is directed through the
oral or nasal cavity. When we produce nasal sounds like “m” or “n,” the velum lowers, allowing
air to pass through the nose. For oral sounds, such as “b” or “p,” the velum remains raised, directing
the airflow solely through the mouth.
The tongue plays a primary role in oral functions related to eating, drinking, speaking, and
maintaining oral hygiene.
The tongue is a versatile organ that assists in shaping speech sounds. It is responsible for
articulating various consonants and vowels by changing its position within the oral cavity. The tip,
blade, and back of the tongue are all involved in different sound formations. By altering the shape,
placement, and movement of the tongue, we can produce a wide range of speech sounds.
SPEECH CHAIN
The Speech Chain Model: The process of speech communication involves a series of actions
connecting the speaker’s and the listener’s brains. This series of occurrences will be referred to as
the speech chain. The different forms in which a spoken message exists in its progress from the
Words, which are arranged into sentences, are the foundation of speech creation. A word like “cat”
comprises three of these segments since words are made up of syllables, which are created from
phonemes (or segments). Discrete, binary features can be used to categorize the segments. Thus,
/p/, /t/, and /k/ share the property of being voiceless, but /b/, /d/, /g/ are voiced, etc.
These six consonants all share the feature of being stop consonants. Therefore, language is
represented digitally at this level. The word groups are arranged in accordance with syntactic
constraints.
Together with the passage of air from the lungs, the movements of the articulators create sound
sources, which are then filtered by articulator-shaped acoustic cavities. Acoustics, source-filter
theory, and signal processing are all ideas that are used in the physics of sound creation. The part
of speech that may be heard the easiest is the sound that comes from a speaker’s lips. Both
continuous and quantal elements can be heard in the sound. This sound strikes the listener’s ear,
where it causes the eardrum to mechanically vibrate.
Pre-speech vocalization refers to the utterances of words by the child before first stage .
During pre-speech vocalization consists of
o Reflexive utterances , o Babbling o Adding intonation to babbling
Months/years 1 Stages
0-1 Reflexive stage
10-12 Jargon
Cooing sounds are comfort sounds that is mostly front vowels, i, e, and back sounds k ,g .
Babbling refers to child’s production of chains and series of syllables in a single breath .A syllable
/ka/ is a combination of consonant and vowel
1. Sensory abilities
2. Motor skills
3. Speech Production Mechanism
4. Speech Processing Skill
5. Stimulating Environment
6. Means of Communication
Sensory Abilities
It’s important to have good hearing and vision if you want to learn how to communicate verbally
and in writing.
Motor skills
Motor skills range from the ability to produce speech sounds to the ability to form manual and
signs as a means of communication. One of the most intricate motor functions used by the brain to
express thoughts and emotions is speech. Motor acts also include writing, signing, miming,
gesticulating, and other language expressions. Expression in both speech and non speaking modes
may be hampered by insufficient motor skills.
Stimulating Environment
Language learning doesn’t happen in a bubble; it takes place in a social and environmental setting.
As listed below, at least three environmental factors are essential for fostering language
acquisition: Language derives from both people and their surroundings.
First, important aspect is an emotionally caring relationship with a caregiver/parent, who provides
rewards for the child’s attempts to communicate. A Child while enjoying interaction continues to
listen and use language. The individual must know that by saying or doing something, she can
affect the behavior of another person in specific ways. The individual must have some appreciation
of cause and effect. At a more sophisticated level, the individual needs to learn to converse with
other people, starting from the caregiver. A Child must learn to take turns in conversation, to
understand what other person knows, etc., which are the rules for a good conversation. Appropriate
usage of language is encouraged by the caregivers and as a result, child acquires language.
Second, important aspect of a stimulating environment is atleast one speech mode/ person using
simple but well formed language patterns. A Child tries to speak like(imitate) an adult while
producing sounds, words, intonations etc. Speaking to a child, adults are known to simplify their
language like by speaking in simple sentences, and slowly so that child can easily understand and
pick up language
Means of Communication
A child needs a way to express his wants, needs, feelings, etc. Speech, manual communication, or
sign language are all possible. The youngster must possess the processing abilities listed above
when dealing with any other.
Speech and language development is a multifaceted process influenced by various factors. Early
communication skills, hearing abilities, cognitive skills, social interactions, motor skills, and
environmental factors all contribute to the acquisition and progression of speech and language
skills in children. Understanding these prerequisites can help parents, caregivers, and educators
create a supportive environment that fosters optimal speech and language development.
The way of using language & its issues is a significant perspective in our everyday life
since it empowers us to impart. The successful the way of communication & its issues is
made conceivable with the assistance of the way of using language & its issues. The way
of using language & its issues & the way of communication & its issues are so firmly
related that they are nearly the equivalent. In the event that we utilized a lexicon to discover
elective words for the way of using language & its issues the top option is ‘verbal the way
of communication & its issues ‘, ‘words ‘, ‘discourse ‘ & ‘talking ‘. Consider the
accompanying meanings of the way of using language & its issues found in word references
& early on reading material (Cultural and Linguistic Issues in Communication):
The language & its issues is an arrangement of self-assertive, vocal images which grant all
individuals in a given the means of culture & its issues, or other individuals who have taken
in the arrangement of that the means of culture & its issues, to impart or associate
The language & its issues is an arrangement of the way of communication & its issues by
sound, working through the organs of discourse & hearing, among individuals from a given
network, & utilizing vocal images having subjective ordinary implications (Philipsen,
1997)
The culture is the norms of a nations and it has also a great impact in communication.
Culture defines the proper way of communication to be maintained with them. English
culture have different forms of communication whereas Arabian culture has another forms
of communication. So, cultural differences also make the communication differences.
Each part of worldwide the way of communication & its issues is impacted by the means
of culture & its issues contrasts. Indeed, even the decision of medium used to impart may
have the means of culture & its issues as of suggestion. For instance, to notify the different
industries from different countries are largely depend on their electronic sustainability with
innovation & the issues of marinating communication with the standard culture in this
regard. Unquestionably the United States, Canada, the UK & Germany epitomize this
pattern. Be that as it may, Japan, which approaches the most recent innovations, still
depends more on eye to eye the way of communication & its issuess is really need to
maintain properly. So, cultural matters have set the standard of high setting communication
or low setting communication that could be varied by cultures.
In overall business dealing, reason and feeling both accept a vocation. Which of these
overpowers depends on whether brimming with inclination (speedily exhibiting
sentiments) or truly fair-minded in this approach. People from unprejudiced the methods
for culture and its angle don’t transmit notions, anyway keep it intentionally controlled and
checked. In the methods for culture and its perspective with high impact, people show their
suppositions obviously by laughing, with the behavior of smiling, and even do grimacing,
and finally do glaring.
It’s straightforward for people from unprejudiced the methods for culture and its
perspective to relate with emotional consequences to maintain the communication from
cultural background. In the present overall business organize, there is no single most ideal
approach to manage to talk with one another. The best approach to apply the cross-the
methods for culture and its angle accomplishment and it could be easy to develop an
appreciation of good cultural prospective for maintaining communication. (Martin, 2009)
References
• Manual on Developing Communication Skill in Mentally Retarded Persons T.A. Subba Rao [Book]
• Speech Science Primer (Sixth Edition) Lawrence J. Raphael, Gloria J. Borden, Katherine S. Harris [Book]
• Introduction to Communication Sciences and Disorders: The Scientific Basis of Clinical Practice. Davik .K
Brown