SLT 414
Phonetics and Linguistics in Speech-Language Therapy
2 Unit(s) (LH 30)
Course Description
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
1. list some principles of intervention in Speech-Language Therapy practice;
2. explain some unique features of Speech-Language Therapy practice;
3. describe a Speech-Language Therapists initiates therapeutic intervention; and
4. discuss some key procedures in Speech-Language intervention.
Course Outline
Introduction to Phonetics and Linguistics. Phonetics as the physics of sound. The study of the
theoretical principles of phonetics and their application in the assessment and treatment of
communication disorders. Fundamental concepts of linguistics. Theories of Linguistics.
Phonological, Morphological, Syntactic, Semantic, Paralinguistic and Pragmatic sub-systems of
human language. Understanding basic principles of Phonetics. Application of phonetics in the
assessment of communication disorder.