Jive
Jive
Jive (/dʒaɪv/) is a term that originated from African American Vernacular English (AAVE) and has been adopted into the medical field to describe a form of communication that is difficult to understand or is nonsensical. It is often used in a clinical setting to describe patients who are unable to communicate effectively due to cognitive impairment or mental health conditions.
Etymology
The term "jive" originated from African American Vernacular English (AAVE) in the 1920s. It was initially used to describe deceptive or exaggerated talk. In the medical field, it has been adopted to describe a form of communication that is difficult to understand or nonsensical.
Related Terms
- Aphasia: A condition that robs you of the ability to communicate. It can affect your ability to speak, write and understand language, both verbal and written.
- Dysarthria: A motor speech disorder resulting from neurological injury, and characterized by poor articulation of phonemes.
- Echolalia: The automatic repetition of vocalizations made by another person.
- Neurology: The branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the nervous system.
- Psychiatry: The branch of medicine focused on the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental, emotional and behavioral disorders.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Jive
- Wikipedia's article - Jive
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