nonspeech

English

Etymology

From non- +‎ speech.

Adjective

nonspeech (not comparable)

1. Not speech.
   • 2004, Robert A Dobie, Susan B Van Hemel, Hearing loss: determining eligibility for Social Security benefits:

     Perception of nonspeech sounds is important in the workplace...

Noun

nonspeech (countable and uncountable, plural nonspeeches)

1. That which is not speech, or not a speech.
   • 1961, United States. Congress, Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates (page A-2680)

     Recently and rightfully, there has been much criticism of so-called nonbooks, nonplays, and, I might add, nonspeeches. These are the books, plays, and speeches which are written, not by authors but by reflectors of public demand. They are not art but artificial.