Meanings
adjectivenonlinguistic (not comparable)
alternative non-linguistic
- not comparableNot linguistic.
The linguistic apriorism of Chomsky has stimulated some psychologists to search for nonlinguistic roots of language development.
1982, Dan I Slobin, in Eric Wanner & Lila Gleitman, Language Acquisition, p. 128
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivenot consisting of or related to language
Opposite
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Origin
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APA
nonlinguistic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonlinguistic
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“nonlinguistic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonlinguistic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
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