Definition of Nonlinguistic

1. Adjective. Not consisting of or related to language. "Depended on his nonlinguistic skills"

Partainyms: Language
Antonyms: Linguistic

Definition of Nonlinguistic

1. Adjective. Not linguistic. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Nonlinguistic

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Nonlinguistic

nonlimited
nonlimiting
nonlineal
nonlinear
nonlinear correlation
nonlinear distortion
nonlinear dynamics
nonlinear system
nonlinearities
nonlinearity
nonlinearization
nonlinearized
nonlinearly
nonlinen
nonlinguist
nonlinguistic (current term)
nonlinguists
nonlinked
nonlinking
nonlipid
nonlipid histiocytosis
nonlipid reticuloendotheliosis
nonlipids
nonliquid
nonliquidated
nonliquids
nonlisted
nonlistener
nonlisteners
nonlistening

Literary usage of Nonlinguistic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Literature Circles: Voice and Choice in Book Clubs and Reading Groups by Harvey Daniels (2002)
"The illustrator role reminds us that skillful reading requires visualizing, and it invites a graphic, nonlinguistic response to the text. ..."

2. Working with Indigenous Knowledge: A Guide for Researchers by Louise Grenier (1998)
"Some critics debate whether PRA methods can capture nonlinguistic knowledge — for example, knowledge used in making instant judgments that comes from ..."

3. Mental Adjustments by Frederic Lyman Wells (1917)
"... nonlinguistic symbolism is the following: Dream: A game of tennis (played tennis the day before) suggests particularly a game played with Dr. X six or ..."

4. The Civilization of Illiteracy by Mihai Nadin (1997)
"The unnatural, nonlinguistic use of language is studied by psychologists, cognitive scientists, and artificial intelligence researchers in order to ..."

5. Russia, Ukraine, and the Breakup of the Soviet Union by Roman Szporluk (2000)
"Some scholars have argued in recent years that there exist objective economic conditions for the rise of such a nonlinguistic, territorial, ..."

6. Bilingual Education Handbook: Designing Instruction For Lep Limited English by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"... valuable in bilingual classes because nonlinguistic clues of any kind— visuals, gestures, actions, props—help make a lesson more easily understood by ..."

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