List of language disorders explained

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

Feature of speechAbsence of featureDifficultyProblem
PhonationAnarthriaDysarthria, dysglossia
ComprehensionAgnosia, asemia, asymbolia
SpeechAphasia, aphrasiaDysphasia, schizophasia, logorrheaParaphasia
IntonationAprosodiaDysprosody
Poverty of speechAlogia
Reading (process)AlexiaDyslexiaParalexia
Written languageAgraphiaDysgraphia, graphorrheaParagraphia
Spoken languageAlaliaDyslalia, coprolalia, echolalia, glossolaliaPalilalia
Recalling namesAnomiaDysnomia
Motor disorderApraxiaDyspraxia
OrthophonyDysphemia
OrthographyDysorthography
SyntaxAgrammatismParagrammatism
VoiceAphoniaDysphonia

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