speech disorder — n. any conspicuous speech imperfection, or variation from accepted speech patterns, caused either by a physical defect in the speech organs or by a mental disorder, as aphasia, stuttering, etc. * * * ▪ medicine Introduction any of the… … Universalium
Speech Code Theory — refers to a framework for communication in a given speech community. As an academic discipline, it explores the manner in which groups communicate based on societal, cultural, gender, occupational or other factors.A basic definition of speech… … Wikipedia
Speech perception — is the process by which the sounds of language are heard, interpreted and understood. The study of speech perception is closely linked to the fields of phonetics and phonology in linguistics and cognitive psychology and perception in psychology.… … Wikipedia
Speech transmission index — Speech Transmission Index, short STI is a measure of speech transmission quality. The absolute measurement of speech intelligibility is a complex science. The STI measures some physical characteristics of a transmission channel (a room, electro… … Wikipedia
Speech Transmission Index — Speech Transmission Index, short STI is a measure of intelligibility of speech. The understanding of speech, the intelligibility is directly dependent of the background noise level, of the reverberation time, and of the size of the room. For the… … Wikipedia
Speech act — For the US Act, see SPEECH Act of 2010. Speech Act is a technical term in linguistics and the philosophy of language. The contemporary use of the term goes back to John L. Austin s doctrine of locutionary, illocutionary, and perlocutionary acts.… … Wikipedia
Speech code — This article discusses the legal concept of speech codes. For the sociolinguistic academic field, see Speech Code Theory A speech code is any rule or regulation that limits, restricts, or bans speech beyond the strict legal limitations upon… … Wikipedia
Sesotho parts of speech — NOTOC Notes: *The orthography used in this and related articles is that of South Africa, not Lesotho. For a discussion of the differences between the two see the notes on Sesotho orthography. *Hovering the mouse cursor over most H:title| [ɪ… … Wikipedia
Motor theory of speech perception — When we hear spoken words we sense that they are made of auditory sounds. The motor theory of speech perception argues that behind the sounds we hear are the intended movements of the vocal tract that pronounces them. The motor theory of speech… … Wikipedia
Freedom of speech by country — Freedom of speech is the concept of the inherent human right to voice one s opinion publicly without fear of censorship or punishment. Speech is not limited to public speaking and is generally taken to include other forms of expression. The right … Wikipedia
Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center — CHSC Logo Cleveland Hearing Speech Center (CHSC) is a non profit (501(c)3) organization based in Cleveland, Ohio specializing in providing hearing services, speech language and learning, and interpreting and advocacy services through its… … Wikipedia
