Communication refers What are speech, language and to how we interact with communication? others: Speech refers to: • Language is used to • Saying sounds accurately and represent concepts and in the right places in words • The sounds people use to thoughts. communicate words • Speaking fluently, without • Using language in different ways; to question, clarify, hesitating, or prolonging or describe etc. repeating words or sounds • Speaking with expression • Non-verbal rules of with a clear voice, using communication; good pitch, volume and intonation listening, looking at people to support meaning. when in a conversation, knowing how to talk to Language refers to speaking others and take turns, how to and understanding change language use to suit language: • Using words to build up the situation or the person being spoken to the wider context. sentences, sentences to build up conversations and longer stretches of spoken language • Understanding and making sense of what people say
What are speech, language and communication? Speech refers to: • Saying sounds accurately and in the right places in words • The sounds people use to communicate words • Speaking fluently, without hesitating, or prolonging or repeating words or sounds • Speaking with expression with a clear voice, using pitch, volume and intonation to support meaning. Language refers to speaking and understanding language: • Using words to build up sentences, sentences to build up conversations and longer stretches of spoken language • Understanding and making sense of what people say Communication refers to how we interact with others: • Language is used to represent concepts and thoughts. • Using language in different ways; to question, clarify, describe etc. • Non-verbal rules of communication; good listening, looking at people when in a conversation, knowing how to talk to others and take turns, how to change language use to suit the situation or the person being spoken to the wider context.