Expression and Logopedics. Emotions in the Structure of Utterances. Methodological Assumptions of Research

Abstract

The article expresses a conviction that the effectiveness of speech-therapy treatment is significantly determined by the therapist’s insight into the emotional states of patients – persons with speech disorders. This thesis still remains outside of thorough investigations and scholarly reflection. The present study provides research tools for interpreting the problem in question. The article discusses the techniques of determining the emotionality of interactive behaviors; the ways of expressing emotions in an utterance; and the position of emotion in its structure. Finally, the author presents his own, interactive typology of emotional states, which can be useful in logopedic management.