(psychiatry) mechanical and meaningless repetition of the words of another person (as in schizophrenia) an infant's repetition of sounds uttered by others
The involuntary repetition of words or phrases just spoken by someone else Also known as echologia, echophasia, echophrasia, echo speech, and mimic speech
{i} mental illness characterized by the repetition of words that have been said by others
A meaningless repetition or imitation of words that are heard Typical echolalia tends to be repetitive and persistent The echo is often uttered with a mocking, mumbling or staccato intonation Echolalia should not be confused with habituation repetition of questions, apparently to clarify the question and formulate its answer, as when a patient is asked, "When did you come to the hospital?" and replies "Come to the hospital? Yesterday " Echolalia is observed in some pervasive developmental disorders, organic mental disorders and in schizophrenia
the immediate and involuntary repetition of words or phrases just spoken by others, often a symptom of autism or some types of schizophrenia
Echolalia is the constant repeating or parroting of words or phrases that have been said by others, often using the same intonation (In very young children, imitating or echoing another's speech is normal, and helps in the development of expressive speech and language skills )
Repeating back something said to you Delayed Echolalia is repeating it later Both behaviors are found in many autistics Functional echolalia is using a quoted phrase in a way that has shared meaning, for example, a child who sings the Barney jingle to ask for a Barney videotape, or says "Get your shoes and socks" to ask to go outside
Repeating words or phrases heard previously The echoing may occur immediately after hearing the word or phrase, or much later Delayed echolalia can occur days or weeks after hearing the word or phrase
Commonly known as "parroting", a repetition of words/phrases lacking in understanding of meaning (may be present in people with autism)
The repetition of what other people say as if echoing them; characteristic of some children with delayed development, autism, and communication disorders
a disorder of speech where there is an involuntary repetition several times of the same word; [*]
Repetition of words or phrases, usually with little or no comprehension Echolalia may occur immediately after the phrases have been said, or may be delayed and occur some time later