What term describes speech consisting of made-up words that others don’t understand?

• A. Aphasia
• B. Neologisms
• C. Dyslexia
• D. Echolalia

Answer: (B)

Neologisms describe speech that uses newly created or made-up words that others can’t understand. This happens when language production is disrupted, so the speaker strings together sounds into words that aren’t real words in the language. It’s a distinctive feature that sets it apart from normal speech. By comparison, dyslexia is a reading difficulty, not about spoken word creation. Echolalia involves repeating something another person has said, not inventing new words. Aphasia is broader language impairment from brain injury or disease and may include neologisms, but the defining idea here is the creation of unfamiliar, nonsensical words.