مجلة الواحات للبحوث و الدراسات

When Language Fails The Role Of Social Factors In Childhood Language Disorders In Urban Algeria

Auteurs : Latrem Halla .

Résumé

Language development in early childhood is influenced by biological and social factors. This study examines how social determinants—parental education, socioeconomic status, multilingual exposure, family dynamics, and digital media—impact language disorders in children in urban Algeria. Using a socio-linguistic and orthophonic approach, it highlights the link between social disadvantage and speech delays such as articulation problems, stuttering, and mixed expressive-receptive impairments. The findings call for early sociolinguistic screening and culturally sensitive interventions. Interdisciplinary collaboration is essential to mitigate academic and social consequences of undiagnosed language disorders.

Mots clés

Language disorders ; Sociolinguistics ; Orthophony ; Social determinants ; Child speech