List of language disorders

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The following is a list of language disorders. A language disorder is a condition defined as a condition that limits or altogether stops natural speech. A language disorder may be neurological, physical, or psychological in origin.

List of language disorders

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Feature of speech Absence of feature Difficulty[clarification needed] Problem[clarification needed]
Phonation Anarthria Dysarthria, dysglossia
Comprehension Agnosia, asemia, asymbolia
Speech Aphasia, aphrasia Dysphasia, schizophasia, logorrhea Paraphasia
Intonation Aprosodia Dysprosody
Poverty of speech Alogia
Reading (process) Alexia Dyslexia Paralexia
Written language Agraphia Dysgraphia, graphorrhea Paragraphia
Spoken language Alalia Dyslalia, coprolalia, echolalia, glossolalia Palilalia
Recalling names Anomia Dysnomia
Motor disorder Apraxia Dyspraxia
Orthophony Dysphemia
Orthography Dysorthography
Syntax Agrammatism Paragrammatism
Voice Aphonia Dysphonia

Bibliography

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  • Lahey, Margaret; Bloom, Lois (1988). Language Disorders and Language Development. New York: Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-02-367130-2.

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