Speech and Communication 1

This module has two main components: Introduction to Language (Part One) and Speech Acquisition (Part Two). Part One introduces students to basic concepts in the study of language including phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics and orthographic systems. There will be particular focus on the areas of phonetics and syntax in relation to clinical application. Students will develop understanding of how communicative meanings are encoded phonetically and syntactically in Singapore Standard English, Singapore Colloquial English, spoken Mandarin, Malay and Tamil. Students will also learn about the relationship between form, content and use, and the impact of multilingualism on normal language use and variation. Part Two will focus on normal speech and language acquisition in the early years. The impact of bilingualism and its impact on language acquisition will also be considered.