Exam 10: Linguistically-Based Treatment Approaches

A communication system that is developed in situations wherein individuals who do not speak the language of their environment need a means of communication is called :

Children who speak African American English and have SSD produce errors that are significantly different than children who speak GAE and have SSD.

Pidgins become creoles when the language system is taught to a new generation.

When a bilingual child develops phonological skills at a slower rate than his/ her peers, this is called:

Word final consonant cluster reduction, deletion of /r/, substitution of f/, and metathesis are all common features of what dialect?

General American English, Southern White Standard, Caribbean English, and African American English are all examples of an):

If a clinician is uncomfortable testing a child who is bilingual, the clinician should:

An approach that suggests that SLPs target phonological skills that would be useful across both languages is called the:

The best therapy approach to use for individuals who are bilingual is:

In many Asian languages, meaning is conveyed by a combination of phonemes and:

An important guideline for working with clients who are seeking elective therapy for dialects is:

The trajectory of phonological development is different for children who speak AAE compared to children who speak GAE.

What are some factors that contribute to dialect?

For individuals who speak multiple languages, there is little phonological influence of one language on another.

An approach that suggest that SLPs target separate phonological skills for each language is called the:

The likelihood of misdiagnosis increases if SLPs are not aware of the dialect a child is speaking.

Though many factors contribute to dialect, geographical location is the most prominent.

Everyone speaks a dialect of some language.

Why is it important to gather syllabic, prosodic, segmental, and developmental information during an assessment of children who speak a language other than English?

Phonological development occurs more quickly in many Asian languages, compared to English.