Saturday, March 10, 2012

What is the difference between communication, speech, and language?

I obviously know the difference, I just can't really put it into words. Someone please help? It's a study question for my communication disorders class. I have an exam tomorrow :( these are the basics haha.What is the difference between communication, speech, and language?
Communication is any meaningful interchange of information : oral, visual, written, sign language, body language, facial expression, gestures, even pheromones ...



Speech is oral communication.



Language, in the case of human language, is a highly symbolic and culturally rich system of oral communication.

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