speech

speech (spēch) the expression of thoughts and ideas by vocal sounds.

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esophageal speech  that produced by vibration of the column of air in the esophagus against the contracting cricopharyngeal sphincter; used after laryngectomy.

explosive speech  speech uttered with more force than necessary.

mirror speech  a speech abnormality in which the order of syllables in a sentence is reversed.

pressured speech  logorrhea.

scanning speech  that in which syllables of words are separated by noticeable pauses.

staccato speech  that in which each syllable is uttered separately.

telegraphic speech  that consisting of only certain prominent words and lacking articles, modifiers, and other ancillary words, a form of agrammaticism in other than young children.

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speech (spch)

n.

1. The faculty or act of expressing thoughts, feelings, or perceptions by the articulation of words.

2. Vocal communication; conversation.

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speech

Etymology: ME, speche

1 the utterance of articulate vocal sounds that form words of a language to give expression to one's thoughts or ideas.

2 communication by means of spoken words.

3 the faculty of language production, which involves the complex coordination of the muscles and nerves of the organs of articulation. Any neurologic or muscular injury or defect involving these organs results in various speech impediments or dysfunctions. Kinds of dysfunctions include ataxic speech, explosive speech, scanning speech, slurred speech, and staccato speech.

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speech,

n 1. communication through conventional vocal and oral symbols.
2. a basic biologic function of the maxillofacial structures. The essential characteristic of the speech function is the production and organization of sound into symbols.

speech aid,

n See aid, speech.

speech, delayed,

n failure of speech to develop at the expected age, usually resulting from slow maturation, hearing impairment, brain injury, mental retardation, or emotional disturbance.

speech device,

n a prosthesis that assists in the management of speech disorders associated with congenital or acquired defects of the palate.

speech disorder, cerebrovascular,

n a diminished capacity to speak due to the location of traumatic brain damage and the involvement of the throat, tongue, and oral cavity.

speech, infantile,

n a speech defect characterized by substitution of speech sounds similar to those used by the child who speaks normally in the early stages of speech development.

speech pathology,

n 1. the study of abnormalities of speech or organs of speech.
2. the diagnosis and treatment of abnormalities of speech as practiced by a speech pathologist or speech therapist.

speech phonation,

n See phonation, speech.

speech reading,

n See reading, lip.

speech resonance,

n See resonance, speech.

speech, retarded,

n slowness in speech development in which intelligibility is severely impaired; often preceded by late or delayed emergence of speech.

speech, slurred,

n abnormal speech in which words are not enunciated clearly or completely but are run together or partially eliminated. The most common causes are alcohol toxicity and drug abuse. It may also be a sign of damage to a motor neuron or cerebellar disease.

speech therapy,

n the application of treatments and counseling in the prevention or correction of speech and language disorders.

speech, visible,

n audible speech patterns that have been transformed by electronic devices into visual patterns that may be read by people who are deaf.

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speech

 The production of definite vocal sounds to form words to express thoughts and ideas. See Cricumstantial speech, Cued speech, Esophageal speech, Fragmented speech, Geek speech, Hot potato speech, Motor speech, Open set speech, Pressured speech, Private speech, Posthetic speech, Scanning speech, Tangential speech.

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Patient discussion about speech.

Q. I HAVE HAD TROUBLE WIT MY SPEECH, SINCE A KID, AND CANT FIND A JOB TROUBLE WITH MY SPEECH

A. How old are you now?
What are your interests?
Are you sure the problem getting a job is your speech and not the way to dress or present yourself?
What other jobs have you held in the past and what happened to them?
I can think of a few places I have run into people with speech problems, such as the cable man or a waitress at a local restaurant. Consider asking a speech therapist what kinds of jobs other people with your particular problem hold.