Mariya Shorohova

The article deals with modern ideas about prosody in the perspective of different scientific positions. The main components of the prosodic side of speech are identified and revealed. The meaning of prosody in the communicative act is determined.

In article the value of a voice as psychological and acoustic phenomenon reveals. The main characteristics of a voice are considered, and the contents of nonverbal information which they fix in themselves are defined.

. In article professional tasks and activities of the logopedist in healthcare institution of a psycho neurological profile reveal, specific speech violations at various mental disorders are considered, value of logopedic inspection in differential diagnostics is defined. The description of the rehabilitation actions applied in an integrated approach at elimination of speech violations is given. Methodical recommendations about formation of the expressional speech at children with delays of speech development are offered.