Human Communication

GRAHAM WILLIAMSON is a Speech and Language Therapist with experience of the NHS, private sector and independent practice. He has worked extensively with people with learning disabilities. In 1990 he received a Masters Degree in Research Methods from the Open University, and in 1995 a PhD from Newcastle University, having studied conversation analysis. His interest is the popularisation of human communication issues among non-specialists.

General Introduction to the nature of human communication, along with a model known as The Communication Chain - a visusal and conceptual representation of the process of human communicatin. Nature of Human communication Human Communication Building words Combining words Lanugage meaning and language use Speech sounds Speech sound system Connected speech Conversation Early development of expressive language Mean length of utterance (MLU) by age