non-linguistic
adjective
(alsononlinguistic)uk/ˌnɒn.lɪŋˈɡwɪs.tɪk/us/ˌnɑːn.lɪŋˈɡwɪs.tɪk/notrelatingto orinvolvingwords orlanguage:
Non-linguisticelementsinconversationincludesounds,gesturesandfacialexpressions.
She hasremarkablenon-linguisticcommunicativeskills.
Anyadequatetheoryofmeaningmustaddressbothlinguisticand non-linguistic behaviourbehavior.
- Problems incommunicationmayarisebecause of abreakdownin thetoolsoflanguage, or as aconsequenceof nonlinguisticfactors, such asmemory.
- Thesechildrenarenormalin all otherlinguisticand non-linguisticaspectsofdevelopment.
- Thetranscriptincludesadetailedaccountof the non-linguisticcontextsurroundingeachutterance.
- It is usuallyassumedthatinfantshaveuniversalnonlinguisticconceptsofspace.
- Children rely on non-linguisticstrategiesif there is not enoughlexicalinformation.
Gestures & gesturing
- air punch
- air quotes
- bat
- beckon
- bird
- blow
- blowsomeonea kissphrase
- flipsomeoneoff
- flourish
- gesticulate
- gesticulation
- gesture
- pumpsomeone'shandidiom
- shrug
- signing
- snapyourfingersidiom
- stick/putyourtongue outidiom
- tongue
- two fingers
- wink
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Linguistics: sounds used as interjections