What is notional?

Definition
	A notional X is an X that is thought of informally or in extralinguistic terms.

Examples
	A notional noun is a person, place or thing.
	A notional verb is a doing word.
	A notional sentence is a complete thought.

Source
	Crystal 1997

Concept module: notional
In overview module: Glossary (Linguistics): N
In modular book: Glossary of linguistic terms, by Eugene E. Loos (general editor), Susan Anderson (editor), Dwight H., Day, Jr. (editor), Paul C. Jordan (editor), and J. Douglas Wingate (editor)
In bookshelf: Linguistics

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