formal and pompous speech that is affected and can be associated with certain disorders. This speech problem can be seen in the patients suffering from schizophrenia and aphasia.
STILTED SPECCH: "Stilted speech is sometimes a speech disorder."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "STILTED SPECCH," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 13, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/stilted-specch/ (accessed June 30, 2022).