👉 A concept in linguistics and communication, nongraphicness refers to a linguistic phenomenon where words do not correspond to physical objects. This can be seen in a sentence like "I have two apples" or "This is my cat." In these cases, the word "apple" does not refer to an actual object. Instead, it is simply a placeholder for something else. This term has been used historically to describe the lack of direct reference to physical objects in language, and is often associated with