I know there's a specific term for it, but (ironically enough) I can't think of what it is!
2006-06-20 16:10:53 · 18 answers · asked by ? 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Strictly speaking, aphasia is an impairment of the language function that is caused by brain damage. The word is used figuratively to describe that "I've got it on the tip of my tongue" condition. It's from a Greek root that means "to speak."
The tip-of-the-tongue (TOT) phenomenon refers to the experience of feeling confident that one knows an answer, yet is unable to produce the word. For example, in conversation or writing most people have had the occasional experience of trying, but failing to retrieve someone's name or a word from memory. This type of memory retrieval has been referred to as a tipof-the-tongue (TOT) state because one experiences the frustrating feeling that the retrieval of the word is imminent and on the "tip of the tongue."
2006-06-20 16:20:02 · answer #1 · answered by gpwarren98 3 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Stoned
2006-06-20 16:13:03 · answer #2 · answered by MMike 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Amnesia
2006-06-20 16:14:31 · answer #3 · answered by Jake 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Retardation.
2006-06-20 16:13:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drawing a blank.
2006-06-21 09:58:49 · answer #5 · answered by Oghma Gem 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aphasia. The adjective is aphasic.
2006-06-20 16:16:12 · answer #6 · answered by not_mn_nice 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mental block.
2006-06-20 16:15:04 · answer #7 · answered by Huevos Rancheros 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stymied, stumped ?
you may be thinking of what, in psychology, is called the TOT state for Tip-Of-the-Tongue
2006-06-21 04:29:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brain Fart
2006-06-20 16:14:20 · answer #9 · answered by justntime2c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
F-o-r-g-e-t
2006-06-20 16:12:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋