Is language and speech the same thing?

Answer 1

Language and speech are not the same thing but are closely related. Language is the process of finding the words stored in your brain and constructing sentences or utterances. Speech is the physical part which enables the words found to be spoken. There can be problems is both or either of these areas which can affect communication. Language is made up of 3 parts: symantics - word meaning Symantics is the CONTENT of language. syntax - word order, Syntax is the FORM of language. pragmatics - the USE of language in context Speech is actual sound production. It includes articuation and phonology. Articulation errors include sound substitutions, sound omissions and sound distortions. Phonological errors result when a child has not learned the rules for combining sounds in language which results in the use of phonological processes. Phonological processes include syllable reduction, omitting initial sounds, omitting final sounds, reducing clusters (for example, "nake" for "snake"), Just Google "phonological processes" for the rest of these. For really young kids, each of these patterns can be part of normal development. However, when they linger after age three, a child may need intervention.

Answer 2

Language and speech are not the same thing. Language refers to the systematic set of symbols and rules used to communicate meaning, while speech is the physical act of producing those sounds to express language. Language encompasses written, spoken, and signed forms of communication, whereas speech specifically refers to the vocal expression of language through sound.