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prettygoodword) wrote2008-12-19 07:21 am
prettygoodword) wrote2008-12-19 07:21 am
echolalia
echolalia - n., the immediate and involuntary repetition of words by others.
This can be a part of normal infant development, or it can be a symptom of autism or some types of schizophrenia. Stress on the third syllable. Coined in the 1880s from Greek roots, from echo + laliā, talk.
This can be a part of normal infant development, or it can be a symptom of autism or some types of schizophrenia. Stress on the third syllable. Coined in the 1880s from Greek roots, from echo + laliā, talk.
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