SINCE 1828
nonlinguistic
adjective
non·lin·guis·tic
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Definition of nonlinguistic
: 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
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nonlinguistically
\ ˌnän-liŋ-ˈgwi-sti-k(ə-)lē
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