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non-language

non-language

7.7
A way of communicating without spoken or written words, using gestures, facial expressions, images and sounds
  • noun
  • /nɒnˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/
translation icon : comunicación no verbal
  • Gestures and body language can be powerful non-language ways to convey meaning.

Examples

  • Her smile is a form of non-language communication.

  • Some researchers study animal calls as examples of non-language systems.

  • Facial expressions are often considered a form of non-language communication.

  • Many animals use non-language signals to communicate.

  • Facial expressions are often considered a form of non-language communication.

  • Gestures and body language can be powerful non-language ways to convey meaning.

  • Many animals use non-language signals to communicate.

Synonyms

nonspeech
vsnon-language
7.0

Actions, sounds, or gestures that communicate without spoken words

is broader covering any communication or content including images beyond signals

Antonyms

language
612 1.0

The ability to communicate with others using spoken or written words

How Linguistic

verbal
37 3.2
nonverbal
8 3.7
non-language
7.7

Surface Forms

non-language singular
non-languages plural

Morphology

non-language = language (transparent) = non + language

The meaning is directly compositional: something that is non-language does not use spoken or written language.

Etymology

Non-language is a name for a way of communicating without words and comes from non- 'not' plus language 'spoken or written words', so it means things like facial expressions, gestures, or music that convey meaning without language.