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- noun The ability to speak in a language which the individual has not learned. It is similar to, but not the same as,
xenography .
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Researchers call this form of tongue-speaking xenolalia or xenoglossia; but over the years, as linguists disproved such claims, belief in xenolalia died out.
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Researchers call this form of tongue-speaking xenolalia or xenoglossia; but over the years, as linguists disproved such claims, belief in xenolalia died out.
paula commented on the word xenolalia
Xenolalia is the ability to speak in a language which the individual has not learnt. It is similar to, but not the same as, xenography. (Wikipedia)
December 4, 2006
quotato commented on the word xenolalia
I get it. Sort of like I am running a computer and REALLY have not learnt the computer programming language
December 4, 2006