Associations to the word «Preverbal»

Wiktionary

PREVERBAL, adjective. (child development) At an early stage of development in which one is not yet able to communicate by means of words.
PREVERBAL, adjective. (linguistics) (of a part of speech) Occurring before the verb in a sentence or expression.

Wise words

The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.
Mark Twain