Term
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Definition
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Articulation
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The production of individual sounds in
connected speech.
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Babble
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Repetition of consonant-vowel combinations
in play.
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Expressive language
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Gestures, sounds, and words used to communicate
to others.
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Intelligibility
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Capability of being understood, even by
a stranger. A child may have many articulation errors
but his speech may still be understood.
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Intonation
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Changes in volume or quality used in connected
speed to add meaning.
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Jargon
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The use of associated meaningless syllables
with speech inflection patterns; production of sentence
like utterances without using words.
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Model
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To give an example for you child to imitate,
such as naming objects or phrases.
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Receptive language
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The ability to understand what is being
communicated by others.
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Verbalize
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To express something in words.
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Vocalize
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To produce consonant or vowel speech sounds,
or to use words.
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