Aphasia is ________.
A)impairment in positioning the speech muscles.
B)inability to hear speech sounds.
C)errors in the production of speech sounds.
D)loss or impairment of language function.

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Aphasia is a loss or impairment of language function, including the ability to speak, understand spoken or written language, and read or write. Impairment in positioning the speech muscles (A) refers to dysarthria, inability to hear speech sounds (B) refers to hearing impairments, and errors in the production of speech sounds (C) refer to articulation disorders.

Aphasia Is ________