Speaking skills and other factors

Speaking skills and other factors

In spoken language the skills of articulation are used; in written language, spelling is substituted for articulation. Both auditory and visual skills are essential to the comprehension and expression of language some skills are under mentioned.

(I)      Voice

Voice, or phonation, is the sound produced by the expiration of air through vibrating vocal cords. Voice is defined in terms of pitch, quality, and intensity, or loudness. Optimum pitch, which means the most appropriate pitch for speaking, varies with each individual. Another aspect of voice is resonance. After voice is produced, it is resonated in the chest, throat, and cavities of the mouth. The quality of the voice is determined by resonance and the manner in which the vocal cords vibrate; intensity is controlled by resonance and by the strength of the vibrations of the vocal cords.

(II)     Articulation

Articulation refers to the speech sounds. The articulating mechanism comprises the lips, tongue, teeth, jaw, and palate. Speech is articulated by interrupting or shaping both the vocalized and un vocalized air stream through movement of the tongue, lips, lower jaw, and soft palate. The teeth are used to produce some specific speech sounds.

(III)    Speech disorder

Because speech is a learned function, any interference with learning ability may be expected to cause speech impairment. The most common interfering conditions are certain neuroses and psychoses, mental retardation, and brain damage, whether congenital or acquired. Articulation itself may be impaired by such physical disabilities as cleft palate, cerebral palsy, or loss of hearing etc.

Conclusion:

Listening and speaking are correlated therefore for best speaking one must also listen and interact with society .children can not speak well instead adult can do so because of their competence  and  use of L1 as well as they can gain benefits of bilingualism.