Speech error or language error?

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1. Calling a dog a "woof woof"
2. Saying "wook" instead of "look"
3. Mixing up the order of words in a sentence (e.g., "I can have it, please?" instead of "Can I have it, please?")
4. Difficulty pronouncing the "r" sound
5. Saying "her riding" instead of "she is riding"
6. Leaving out syllables in words (e.g., "mato" instead of "tomato")

Language includes understanding words and concepts and expressing ideas using sounds, gestures, signs or words. Speech includes how words are pronounced. It is possible to have difficulty in one or both of these areas.

Answers: 1, 3, 5 = language; 2, 4, 6 = speech
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