non-speech
adjective[before noun]
(alsononspeech)uk/ˌnɒnˈspiːtʃ/us/ˌnɑːnˈspiːtʃ/notinvolvingor consisting ofspeech:
Herresearchexaminesthe non-speechelementsoflanguage.
You cancausethedevicetostartworkingby using avarietyof non-speechsounds.
- Thechildrenwereaskedtolistento avarietyofspeechand non-speechsounds.
- Thesechildrenhaddifficultyimitatingnon-speechmovementssuch asstickingout thetongue.
- Theymonitoredthebabies'brainsas they wereplayedspeechand nonspeechsounds.
- Thelawpaysmuch moreattentiontospeechthan to nonspeechaction.
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