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Idioglossia — refers to an idiosyncratic language, one invented and spoken by only one or a very few people. Most often, idioglossia refers to the private languages of young children, especially twins. It is also known as cryptophasia, and commonly referred to … Wikipedia
idioglossia — ˌidēəˈgläsēə, lȯs noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin, from idio + glossia : a condition in which the affected person pronounces his words so badly as to seem to speak a language of his own * * * idioglottic /id ee euh glot ik/, adj. /id ee euh glos… … Useful english dictionary
Idioglossia (play) — Idioglossia is a play by Mark Handley about a girl who grows up without modern culture learning how to speak. It was first performed in 1992 at the George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick, New Jersey. [cite news | first = Alvin | last = Klein |… … Wikipedia
idioglossia — noun An invented form of dialect, language, or speech used by children, typically twins, and intelligible only to its speakers. Syn: cryptophasia, idiolalia See Also: idioglottic, twin speech, twin talk … Wiktionary
idioglossia — An extreme form of lalling or vowel or consonant substitution, by which the speech of a child may be made unintelligible and appear to be another language to one who does not have the key to the literal changes. [idio + G. glossa, tongue, speech] … Medical dictionary
idioglossia — i·dio·glos·sì·a s.f. TS med., psic. emissione di suoni privi di senso e inarticolati, spec. in presenza di stati confusionali e in episodi acuti di malattie mentali {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: sec. XX. ETIMO: comp. di idio e glossia … Dizionario italiano
idioglossia — pl.f. idioglossie … Dizionario dei sinonimi e contrari
idioglossia — n. form of language created by small children for use between themselves (especially by twins) … English contemporary dictionary
idioglossia — id·io·glos·sia … English syllables
idioglossia — n. secret speech or language, especially invented by children; psychological condition in which speech is so distorted as to be unintelligible … Dictionary of difficult words
