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.