adjective
- not relating to or consisting of words or vocabulary
Usage: linguistics; technical
Examples
- The study focused on nonlexical sounds like grunts and sighs.
- Nonlexical elements such as tone and rhythm convey meaning in speech.
- The researcher analyzed nonlexical vocalizations in infant communication.
- Music contains nonlexical information that affects our emotions.
- Nonlexical processing occurs in the right hemisphere of the brain.
- The therapy included both lexical and nonlexical sound exercises.