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extralinguistic

/ˌɛkstɹəlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk/

extralinguistic adjective: outside the realm of linguistics.

Adjective

extralinguistic (not comparable)

  1. Outside the realm of linguistics.
    • 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, 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
    • 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

Antonyms of extralinguistic

Origin of extralinguistic

From extra- + linguistic.

Words formed from extralinguistic

Questions about extralinguistic

What does extralinguistic mean?
Extralinguistic means outside the realm of linguistics.
What part of speech is extralinguistic?
Extralinguistic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce extralinguistic?
Extralinguistic is pronounced /ˌɛkstɹəlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk/.

Words near extralinguistic in the dictionary

  1. extraligamentous
  2. extralight
  3. extralimital
  4. extralimitary
  5. extralingual
  6. extralinguistic
  7. extralinguistically
  8. extraliposomal
  9. extraliposome
  10. extralite
  11. extraliterary

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