Words that are made up by the speaker and have little or no meaning to others are known as ______.
A) clanging
B) perseveration
C) neologisms
D) thought intrusions

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Neologisms are newly invented words or expressions, often created by combining existing words or parts of words. They may have personal or idiosyncratic meaning for the speaker, but are not recognized or understood by others. Clanging refers to the use of words based on sound rather than meaning, perseveration is the repetition of a particular response or behavior despite changing stimuli, and thought intrusions are unwanted and intrusive thoughts that occur repeatedly.

Words That Are Made Up by the Speaker and Have