NEUROFUNCTIONAL

THEORY
ADIVA, AUDRA, LULA
 “ a neurofunctional perspective on language attempts to
charecterize the nerolinguistic information processing
systems responible for the development and use of
language.”

Right Hemisphere Left Hemisphere

• HOLISTIC PROCESSING • SERIAL, ANALYTICAL
• STORING AND PROCESSING A PROCESSING
FORMULAIC SPEECH

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 Neurofunctional
System
COGNITIVE
HEIRARCHY
Controls cognitive information
C O M M U N I C AT I O N processing activities that are part of
HEIRARCHY language use.

Responsible for language and

other forms of interpersonal
communication

S E C O N D A RY L A N G U A G E
P R I M A RY L A N G U A G E AQUISITION
AQUISITION Foreign language learning in formal
classroom.
Child’s aquisition 2-5 years.
 TOURETTE
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WHAT IS IT?
Tourette syndrome is a
neurological disorder
characterized by repetitive
stereotyped, involuntary
movement and vocalization
called tics.
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WHAT IS IT CAUSED? HOW IS IT TREATED?
The current cause of Tourette is The effective medication of
unknown, Tourette is neuroleptics(drugs
that can be used to treat
Recent research point to psychotic and non-psychotic
abnormalities in certain brain disorder).
region, the circuit that
interconnect these regions and
the neurotransmitters
(dopamine) responsible for
communication among nerve
cells.
 DYSLEXIA
01
WHAT IS IT?
Dyslexia is a learning disorder
that involve difficulty reading
due to problem identifying
speech sound and learning how
they relate to letter and word.
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WHAT IS IT CAUSED? HOW IS IT TREATED?
Dyslexia tends to run in Theraphy.
families. It appears to be linked
to certain genes that affect how
the brain processes reading and
language. The problem is
trouble learning, social
problems and problem as
adult.
 DYSARTHRIA
01
WHAT IS IT?
Is a disorder happened when
you have weak muscles due to
brain damage, it is a motor
speech disorder and can be
mild or severe. It can happened
with other speech language
problems.
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02
WHAT IS IT CAUSED?
It can happened at birth or after
an injury, and anything that can
cause brain damage like stroke,
tumors, celebral palsy.
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HOW IS IT TREATED?
Dysarthria disorder work with
the SLP will depend on the type
of dysarthria. People with
Dysarthria can slow down their
speech, using more breath to
speak louder, making their
muscle stronger, and moving
lips and tongue more.
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