Disorders of speech fall into three groups that affect all of the following except which?

Disorders of speech fall into three groups that affect all of the following except which?

• A. Voice
• B. Articulation of speech
• C. Written language
• D. Comprehension of language

Answer: (C)

Disorders of speech are grouped into three broad categories: voice disorders (affecting the quality, pitch, or loudness of the voice), articulation disorders (affecting the production of individual speech sounds), and language disorders (affecting understanding or use of spoken language, i.e., comprehension and expression). Written language, on the other hand, relates to reading and writing—literacy—not to how speech is produced or understood. So written language does not fit with the triad of speech-related disorders.

Disorders of speech are grouped into three broad categories: voice disorders (affecting the quality, pitch, or loudness of the voice), articulation disorders (affecting the production of individual speech sounds), and language disorders (affecting understanding or use of spoken language, i.e., comprehension and expression). Written language, on the other hand, relates to reading and writing—literacy—not to how speech is produced or understood. So written language does not fit with the triad of speech-related disorders.