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Free sign upThe phrase "tangential speech" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe speech that is not directly related to the main topic or point of discussion, often veering off into unrelated areas. Example: "During the meeting, his tangential speech about his vacation plans distracted everyone from the main agenda."
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Deficits in pragmatics are reflected in sequential structures including poor organization, tangential speech and loss of coherence.
Derailment or loose associations, tangential speech, incoherence or word salad (as in posterior aphasia), illogicality, circumstantiality, pressure of speech, distractible speech and clanging.
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Three aspects of communication patterns are of clinical interest: poor prosody, tangential and circumstantial speech, and marked verbosity.
Her videos are all lengthy, tangential and frank speeches on her personal life, female confidence and societal taboos.
And some wanted to address tangential issues.
She exhibited pressured speech, affective lability, expansiveness, distractibility, and tangential, grandiose, delusional self-referential content.
Her mental status was significant for pressured speech, affective lability, expansiveness, distractibility, and tangential, grandiose, delusional self-referential content.
This may sound tangential, but I'm rather reminded of a passage from a Tony Blair conference speech that both set out New Labour's credo, and captured its essential pathology.
Very tangential.
A final tangential observation.
And sometimes tangential.
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