auditory discrimination
[ɔːˈdɪtəri dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃən]
nounpl: auditory discriminations
discriminação auditiva
1. The ability to distinguish between different sounds, particularly the capacity to recognize differences in pitch, loudness, duration, and timbre
Auditory discrimination is essential for language development in children.
A discriminação auditiva é essencial para o desenvolvimento da linguagem em crianças.
2. In speech-language pathology, the skill to differentiate between phonemes and sound contrasts in spoken language
The speech therapist assessed the child's auditory discrimination of similar consonant sounds.
O fonoaudiólogo avaliou a discriminação auditiva da criança em relação a sons consonantais semelhantes.
3. In educational psychology, the competency to perceive and differentiate between acoustic features of stimuli
Students with poor auditory discrimination may struggle with phonics instruction.
Estudantes com baixa discriminação auditiva podem ter dificuldades com o ensino de fonética.
In both Brazilian and American educational systems, auditory discrimination is a fundamental component of early literacy instruction and is assessed as part of standardized speech and language evaluations. In Brazil, it is particularly emphasized in fonoaudiologia (speech-language pathology) and pedagogia programs. The term is technical and primarily used in educational, clinical, and psychological settings rather than in everyday conversation.
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