Communicatie vindt overal plaats. Door te communiceren geeft iemand zijn behoeften aan, gaat hij sociale contacten en relaties aan en kan hij studeren, solliciteren en werken. Communiceren is voor de meeste mensen vanzelfsprekend, net als lopen of eten. Communicatie kan moeizamer verlopen wanneer bijvoorbeeld …

Pauses in speech may be categorized on the basis of their length. Some authors claim that there are two categories (short and long pauses) (Baken & Orlikoff, 2000), others claim that there are three (Campione & Véronis, 2002), or even more. Pause lengths may be affected in speakers with aphasia. Individuals …

From the article: "Individuals with dementia often experience a decline in their ability to use language. Language problems have been reported in individuals with dementia caused by Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease or degeneration of the fronto-temporal area. Acoustic properties are relatively …