Glossary S
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Deutsch: Sprache / Español: Habla / Português: Fala / Français: Discours / Italiano: Linguaggio /
Speech refers to the communication or expression of thoughts, desires and intentions via spoken words.
Gerry Philipsen constructed the Speech Codes Theory while doing social work in a Chicago community where he worked, called "Teamsterville". He got interested originally in communication practices after reading an article entitled "The Ethnography of Speaking."
Deutsch: Sprachwahrnehmung / Español: percepción del habla / Português: percepção da fala / Français: perception de la parole / Italiano: percezione del parlato
The speech perception is a process of using acoustic information to arrive at a recognition of the speech sounds in a message.
In the context of psychology, speech perception refers to the process by which the human brain interprets and understands spoken language. This complex cognitive process involves not just hearing sounds but also analyzing and making sense of them within the framework of a known language.
Deutsch: Sprachproduktion / Español: Producción del habla / Português: Produção da fala / Français: Production de la parole / Italian: Produzione del linguaggio
Speech production is the process by which thoughts are transformed into spoken words. In psychology, this term refers to the complex cognitive and neurological mechanisms involved in formulating, planning, and articulating speech. It encompasses everything from the initial idea formation to the actual vocalization of sounds, involving multiple areas of the brain and a coordinated effort of the muscles in the speech apparatus.
Speech therapy refers to a rehabilitation specialty that focuses on communication difficulties such as deficits in speech production, understanding speech, reading, and writing.