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:
This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library. Version 5.0 published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 2003.