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Linguistics Applied to Language Pathologies

Code: 101731 ECTS Credits: 6
2025/2026
Degree Type Year
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Contact

Name:
Joaquim Llisterri Boix
Email:
joaquim.llisterri@uab.cat

Teachers

Io Salmons Llussą

Teaching groups languages

You can view this information at the end of this document.


Prerequisites

It is recommended that the students can read publications in English on topics related to the contents of the course.


Objectives and Contextualisation

In the course, which is framed within the field of clinical linguistics, two main objectives are proposed: (1) to provide the linguistic foundations that allow for the comparison between typical and impaired language productions; and (2) to identify the linguistic features that characterise language disorders.


Learning Outcomes

  1. KM36 (Knowledge) Describe the usefulness of the techniques used by linguistics to assess language disorders.
  2. KM37 (Knowledge) Explain the linguistic characteristics of different language disorders, as well as the influence of multilingual environments on typical and atypical language characteristics.
  3. SM30 (Skill) Correctly use the terminology of linguistics and psycholinguistics, as well as the nomenclature of language disorders.
  4. SM31 (Skill) Carry out an exploration of language based on the techniques of linguistics and use the results of this exploration to issue a prognosis of evolution.

Content

1.- Introduction to clinical linguistics.

2.- Phonetic analysis of disordered speech.

3.- Phonological analysis of disordered speech.

4.- Morphological and syntactic analysis of language pathologies.

5.- Semantic and pragmatic analysis of language pathologies.

6.- Bilingualism and minoritized languages in the assessment and treatment of language disorders.


Activities and Methodology

Title Hours ECTS Learning Outcomes
Type: Directed      
Lectures 21 0.84
Practical sessions 28 1.12
Type: Autonomous      
Study of course content, readings, and search for additional information 96.5 3.86

In the teaching methodology used, theoretical sessions are combined with practical ones. In the theoretical classes, the necessary concepts are offered to identify the linguistic characteristics of different pathologies of language. The aim of the practical classes is to apply theoretical knowledge to the assessment of the different elements of language that have been preserved or altered.

Annotation: Within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.


Assessment

Continous Assessment Activities

Title Weighting Hours ECTS Learning Outcomes
Ev1 - On-site individual written exam on units 1, 2 and 3 of the course syllabus 40% 1.5 0.06 KM36, KM37, SM30, SM31
Ev2 - On-site individual written exam on units 4, 5 and 6 of the course syllabus 40% 1.5 0.06 KM36, KM37, SM30, SM31
Ev3 - On-site individual written assessment on the content of compulsory readings 20% 1.5 0.06 KM36, KM37, SM30, SM31

General infornation

In the event of a student committing any irregularity that may lead to a significant variation in the grade awarded to an assessment activity, the student will be given a 0,0 (zero) for this activity, regardless of any disciplinary process that may take place. In the event of several irregularities in assessment activities of the same subject, the student will be given a 0,0 (zero) as the final grade for this subject. (Pautes d’avaluació de les titulacions de la Facultat de Psicologia 2025-26. Aprovades en Junta Permanent del 19 de maig de 2025).

The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools is strictly prohibited in all phases of this course. Any assignment containing content generated using AI will be considered a breach of academic integrity and will automatically receive a grade of 0 (zero), with no opportunity for resubmission or resit. Serious cases may be subject to additional disciplinary measures.

The delivery of the translation of the in-person assessment tests will be carried out if the requirements established in Article 263 of the Academic Regulations of the Autonomous University of Barcelona (https://www.uab.cat/doc/TR_normativa_academica_UAB) are met and the request is made online through an electronic form during week 4 of the semester. Relevant information can be found on the Faculty of Psychology website.

For more information about the assessments, please, see the documents available on the Faculty of Psychology website: https://www.uab.cat/web/estudiar/graus/graus/avaluacions-1345722525858.html

Continuous assessment

The final mark of the course will be determined by the outcome of three assessment activities:

Ev1 – On-site individual written exam on units 1, 2, and 3 of the course syllabus (40% of the final mark).

Ev2 – On-site individual written exam on units 4, 5 and 6 of the course syllabus (40% of the final mark).

Ev3 – On-site individual written assessment on the content of compulsory readings (20% of the final mark).

These are the only three assessment activities taken into consideration to calculate the final qualification of the course. A mark of zero will be given for each assessment activity not taken. Students will successfully complete this course by getting an overall grade of 5,0 or higher. 

Students who have submitted assessment evidences with a weight equal or greater than 40% of the total grade of the course could not be considered as ‘non-assessable’.

At the time of each assessment activity, information will be provided on the procedure and the date for reviewing the grades.

The feedback schedule is summarised in the following table:

Type of feedback

Ev and type

Week

Written

 

 

Digital tool

Ev2 - On-site individual written exam on units 4, 5 and 6 of the course syllabus

W19/20

In the classroom

Ev1 - On-site individual written exam on units 1, 2, and 3 of the course syllabus

Ev3 On-site individual written assessment on the content of compulsory readings

W7/9

 W10

Tutorial

 

 

To sit the reassessment exam, it is necessary to have obtained an average mark between 3.5 and 4.8 and to have delivered a set of assessment evidences whose weight is equivalent to a minimum of the 2/3 of the total grading of the course.

Reassessment will consist of a final exam covering all the contents of the syllabus, including the compulsory readings. The mark of this exam will be the final qualification of the course.

No unique final synthesis test for students who enrol for the second time or more is anticipated.

Single assessment

The final mark of the course for students choosing the single assessment option will be determined by the outcome of three assessment activities:

Ev1 – On-site individual written exam on units 1, 2, and 3 of the course syllabus: 40% of the final mark. The exam will take place on the same date and place as the exam of the second assessment period.

Ev2 – On-site individual written exam on units 4, 5 and 6 of the course syllabus: 40% of the final mark. The exam will take place on the same date and place as the exam of the second assessment period.

Ev3 – On-site individual written assessment on the content of compulsory readings: 20% of the final mark. The task will be submitted on the same date and place as the exam of the second assessment period.

These are the only three assessment activities taken into consideration to calculate the final qualification of the course. A mark of zero will be given for each assessment activity not taken. Students will successfully complete this course by getting an overall grade of 5,0 or higher. 

Students who have submitted assessment evidences with a weight equal or greater than 40% of the total grade of the course could not be considered as ‘non-assessable’.

The feedback schedule is summarised in the following table:

Type of feedback

Ev and type

Week

Written

 

 

Digital tool

Ev1 - On-site individual written exam on units 1, 2, and 3 of the course syllabus

Ev2 - On-site individual written exam on units 4, 5 and 6 of the course syllabus

Ev3 – On-site individual written assessment on the content of compulsory readings

W19/20

In the classroom

 

 

Tutorial

 

 

The same reassessment system as in the continuous assessmentwill be applied.

The single assessment is requested online using an electronic form during the period determined by the faculty. Relevant information can be found on the Faculty of Psychology website.


Bibliography

There are no required textbooks for this course. The works cited below are reference works that allow clarifying concepts and delving into the topics covered in the program. More detailed bibliographies for each topic will be provided throughout the course.

Ball, M. J. (Ed.). (2021). Manual of clinical phonetics. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429320903

Ball, M. J., & Müller, N. (2005). Phonetics for communication disorders. Psychology Press. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315805573

Ball, M. J., Müller, N., & Spencer, E. (Eds.). (2024). The handbook of clinical linguistics (2nd ed.). Wiley Blackwell. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119875949

Ball, M. J., Rahilly, J., Lowry, O. M., Bessell, N., & Lee, A. (2020). Phonetics for speech pathology (3a ed.). Equinox.

Castro Torres, J. A. (Ed.). (2018). Introducción a la lingüística clínica: aproximaciones a los trastornos de la comunicación. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Fondo Editorial. https://doi.org/10.18800/9786123173609

Crystal, D., & Varley, R. (1998). Introduction to language pathology (4th ed.). Whurr.

Damico, J. S., Müller, N., & Ball, M. J. (Eds.). (2021). The handbook of language and speech disorders (2nd ed.). Wiley Blackwell. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119606987

Garraffa, M., & Mazzaggio, G. (2025). Pragmatics in the health sciences. Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009496018

Grodzinsky, Y., & Amunts, K. (Eds.). (2006). Broca’s region. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195177640.001.0001

Levy, Y., & Schaeffer, J. (Eds.). (2003). Language competence across populations: Toward a definition of specific language impairment. Psychology Press. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781410606792

Lidz, J., Snyder, W., & Pater, J. (Eds.). (2016). The Oxford handbook of developmental linguistics. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199601264.001.0001

Müller, N. (Ed.). (2006). Multilayered transcription. Plural Publishing.

Prieto, P. (2004). Fonètica i fonologia: els sons del català. Editorial UOC.

Quilis, A. (2012). Principios de fonología y fonética españolas (11th ed.). Arco/Libros.

Ryalls, J., & Behrens, S. J. (2000). Introduction to speech science: From basic theories to clinical applications. Allyn & Bacon.

Shriberg, L. D., Kent, R. D., McAllister, T., & Preston, J. L. (2019). Clinical phonetics (5th ed.). Pearson.


Software

Boersma, P., & Weenink, D. (2025). Praat: Doing phonetics by computer (Version 6.4.35) [Computer software]. University of Amsterdam. http://www.praat.org


Groups and Languages

Please note that this information is provisional until 30 November 2025. You can check it through this link. To consult the language you will need to enter the CODE of the subject.

Name Group Language Semester Turn
(PLAB) Practical laboratories 111 Catalan second semester morning-mixed
(PLAB) Practical laboratories 112 Catalan second semester morning-mixed
(PLAB) Practical laboratories 113 Catalan second semester morning-mixed
(TE) Theory 1 Catalan second semester morning-mixed