extralinguistic

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/ˌɛkstɹəlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk/

adjective

Outside the realm of linguistics.

Opposite
intralinguistic
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Meanings

adjectiveextralinguistic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOutside the realm of linguistics.

    How do extralinguistic factors like speaker attitude influence linguistic behaviour?

    2022, Sabine Fiedler, Cyril Robert Brosch, “The aim of this book” (chapter 4), in Esperanto – Lingua Franca and Language Community, John Benjamins Publishing Company, →DOI, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OL, page 20
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    I will limit myself to the Tocharian component of this article, and will further concentrate on the linguistic aspects and not on extralinguistic conclusions.

    1989 January 28, Werner Winter, “On a new claim concerning substratum influence upon Tocharian”, in Central Asiatic Journal, volume 33, number 1/2, Harrassowitz Verlag, →ISSN, page 128

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
intralinguistic

Origin

From extra- + linguistic.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 语言外的
  • 语言外的Translations
Czech mimojazykový
  • mimojazykovýTranslations
Greek εξωγλωσσικός
  • εξωγλωσσικός (exoglossikós)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

extralinguistic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extralinguistic

MLA

“extralinguistic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extralinguistic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “extralinguistic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extralinguistic.

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