Echolalia

Echolalia

Echolalia is the repetition of vocalizations made by another person. Echolalia can be present in autism, Tourette syndrome, aphasia, Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome, developmental disability, schizophrenia, Asperger syndrome and, occasionally, other forms of psychopathology. When done involuntarily, it is considered a tic.

The word "echolalia" is derived from the Greek polytonic|ἠχώ meaning "echo" or "to repeat", [el icon [http://www.komvos.edu.gr/dictonlineplsql/simple_search.display_full_lemma?the_lemma_id=18904&target_dict=1 Triantafyllidis Online Dictionary] , "ηχώ", Retrieved on 2007-06-11] and polytonic|λαλιά ("laliá") meaning "babbling, meaningless talk" [el icon [http://www.komvos.edu.gr/dictonlineplsql/simple_search.display_full_lemma?the_lemma_id=25040&target_dict=1 Triantafyllidis Online Dictionary] , "λαλιά", Retrieved on 2007-06-11] (of onomatopoeic origin from the verb polytonic|λαλέω ("laléo") meaning "to talk").

Immediate echolalia

Immediate echolalia is when a word or phrase is immediately repeated. In some autistic and Asperger's cases it may be a method of buying time to help process language. In an instance a child with autism is asked, "Do you want dinner?" the child echoes back "Do you want dinner?" followed by a pause and then a response, "Yes. What's for dinner?" [Bashe, P. R. "The OASIS Guide to Asperger Syndrome; Advice, Support, Insight, and Inspiration". Crown Publishers, 2001, p. 22. ]

Delayed echolalia

Delayed echolalia has been defined as the "echoing of a phrase after some delay or lapse of time".Fact|date=February 2007 Persons with autism who repeat TV commercials, favorite movie scripts, or parental reprimands are examples used in describing this phenomenon. It may or may not be communicative.Fact|date=February 2007

This condition appears to tap into long-term auditory memory, and for this reason, may be a different phenomenon from immediate echolalia. As it can involve the recitation of entire scripts, delayed echolalia is often mistaken as evidence for higher-than-average intellect.Fact|date=March 2007

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