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

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

Bibliography

  • Lahey, Margaret; Bloom, Lois (1988). Language Disorders and Language Development. New York: Macmillan. .