Paralexical
//pæɹəˈlɛksɪkəl// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Pertaining to, or communicated through, paralexicon (parallel vocabulary, e.g. ritual or secret cant, formal jargon) not-comparable
- 2 Pertaining to elements of speech beside the lexicon and grammar. Prosodic, paralinguistic. not-comparable
"Aural communication includes spoken words and paralexical sounds (groans, screams, whimpers); sound effects (wind, a car starting up and driving away); and music."
Example
More examples"Aural communication includes spoken words and paralexical sounds (groans, screams, whimpers); sound effects (wind, a car starting up and driving away); and music."
Etymology
* para- + lexical * paralexicon + -al
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