preverbal
Britishadjective
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being before the development of speech
preverbal infants
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grammar coming before the verb
Example Sentences
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But based on their limited data, they said food aversion in young, preverbal children "should be a trigger to test for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 infection."
From Reuters • Dec. 22, 2021
As we can see from preverbal infants and other animals, language is not necessary for thought.
From Salon • May 30, 2021
Once he drives home and opens the door and sees his friend is also unable to talk, they grunt at each other like preverbal beasts.
From New York Times • Jan. 24, 2014
As far as the latter goes, Hoult's shuffling zombie perambulation is particularly good, as is his facial expressiveness in scenes where R is essentially preverbal.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 30, 2013
“Because the audience is not all that verbal or even preverbal, it is important to tell the story visually,” he went on.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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