adjective
- relating to or characterized by echolalia; involving the automatic repetition of words or phrases spoken by another person.
Usage: medical/psychological term; often used in clinical contexts to describe speech patterns in autism, aphasia, or other neurological conditions
Examples
- The child's echolalic speech patterns are common in early autism spectrum disorder.
- Echolalic responses may decrease as language development progresses.
- The neurologist noted echolalic tendencies in the patient's post-stroke communication.
- Some individuals with echolalic behavior repeat entire sentences without understanding them.
- Speech therapy can help reduce echolalic repetition and encourage more functional communication.