nonlinguistic

adjective

non·​lin·​guis·​tic ˌnän-liŋ-ˈgwi-stik How to pronounce nonlinguistic (audio)
: not consisting of or related to language : not linguistic
nonlinguistic sounds such as whistles, yells, laughs, and cries …American Speech
… produce as their immediate response a linguistic or nonlinguistic signal of understanding or continued attention.W. Nelson Francis
nonlinguistically adverb

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonlinguistic was in 1909

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“Nonlinguistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonlinguistic. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024.

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