A Speech-Language Pathology Practice
Speech Pathologists rely on formal assessment, observation, and informal assessments to determine language disorders. However, with ESL students formal assessments are less helpful. Not only are the tests normed on native English speakers, but simply translating the test into the persons native language does not give a true reflection of the persons language abilities. Therefore, …
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I have frequently worked with ESL students who experience difficulties acquiring a new language because they struggle with language impairment. Often people ask how a language disorder can be distinguished from simple normal language acquisition. It’s not always a simple answer, but one place to start is with the acquisition of the first language. If …
Waiting for someone to say, āWhat did you say I didnāt understand youā is not a beneficial strategy for effective communication for a number of reasons. You have lost your audiencesā attention as they mentally flip through their language files to try to understand what has been said. It is possible to convey a message …
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I went to a program given by someone who was a native Chinese speaker. His āhā was heavily accented because he abruptly cut off the flow of air with his tongue. When producing “h” the mouth is open tongue relaxed and air is pushed through the vocal folds without vibration. For him accent modification would …