Speech and Language Development

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Across
  1. 2. the physical act of producing clear speech sounds
  2. 4. the study of meaning in language- how we understand words, phrases, and sentences
  3. 6. the ability to produce sounds
  4. 7. the production of sounds to form words
  5. 10. the shared system (with peers/society) of rules and vocabulary to convey meaning
  6. 11. the study of speech sounds used in a language and the rules for combining them
  7. 12. a diagnosis when there is a difficulty with language without hearing loss or cognitive disability
Down
  1. 1. also known as the voicebox, the primary organ of voice production
  2. 3. also known as the ear drum, separates the ear canal from the middle ear
  3. 5. an indiciduals personal "mental dictionary" or vocabulary
  4. 8. the smallest unit of speech
  5. 9. the primary muscle beneath the lungs; used for breathing as well as the main driver for air support that is needed in speech