Children with Developmental Challenges

Children With Developmental Challenges 3(2+1)

Lesson 27 : Language Disorders

Language Disorders

A language disorder is a problem with understanding and/or using spoken, written, and/or other symbol systems (e.g., gestures, sign language).

The disorder may involve

1. Form of Language
• Phonology is the sound system of a language and the rules about how sounds are combined.
• Morphology is the structure of words and how word forms are constructed.
• Syntax is the order and combination of words to form sentences.


2. Content of Language
• Semantics is related to the meanings of words and sentences.


3. Function of Language
• Pragmatics is the combination of language components (phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics) in functional and socially appropriate ways.