noun
- Plural of echoism; instances or examples of echoic language or behavior, particularly in psychology and linguistics referring to the automatic repetition of words or sounds heard from others.
Usage: technical; psychology/linguistics; often used in clinical or developmental contexts
Examples
- The speech therapist noted several echoisms in the child's responses during the evaluation.
- Echoisms are common in early language development as children learn to mimic sounds.
- The patient's echoisms suggested a possible neurological condition requiring further testing.
- Researchers studied echoisms to better understand language acquisition in toddlers.