Phonopathy and aphasia

Phonopathy and aphasia concern the acquisition of speech in children (see speech development disorder) but also disorders of adults, after the speech acquisition has been completed. The term is usually limited to disorders of the spoken language and refers to the ability to express thoughts and information linguistically. In doing so, a distinction is made between the planning and the use of the language (vocabulary, grammar) and speaking, i.e. the formation of speech sounds to words using the speech organs of the mouth and the throat.