Nonoordelend

Nonoordelend is a term used in linguistics, particularly in the study of phonetics and phonology, to describe a sound that is not part of a language's established phonemic inventory. This means that a nonoordelend sound is a speech sound that a speaker of a particular language might produce, but which is not recognized or used distinctively to differentiate meaning within that language's sound system.

The concept arises when considering how languages borrow words or how speakers of one language learn another. A sound present in one language might be a nonoordelend in another. For example, the guttural 'kh' sound found in Arabic or Scots is often a nonoordelend sound for speakers of English. They might be able to produce it, but it doesn't function as a distinct phoneme in English to change the meaning of words. Similarly, certain clicks found in some African languages are nonoordelend in most European languages.

Identifying nonoordelend sounds is important for understanding language acquisition, phonological development, and the processes of language change and borrowing. It helps linguists analyze the precise phonetic and phonological systems of languages and how they interact. The perception and production of nonoordelend sounds can be a significant challenge for language learners.