non-linguistic
/ˌnɒn.lɪŋˈɡwɪs.tɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌnɑːn.lɪŋˈɡwɪs.tɪk/ (ame, ipa)
non-linguistic — 形容詞
1. describing things such as pictures, sounds, gestures, or facial expressions that
非語言的
不透過文字或話語表達的
describing things such as pictures, sounds, gestures, or facial expressions that do not use words to communicate or carry meaning.
Putri studies how babies use non-linguistic signals like pointing and smiling before they can speak.
Putri 研究嬰兒在會說話之前，如何使用指東西或微笑等非語言的訊號。
academic context: non-linguistic + communication noun (signals, cues, behaviour)
Music and painting are powerful non-linguistic forms of expression that anyone can enjoy.
音樂與繪畫是強而有力的非語言表達形式，每個人都能享受。
predicative-style with art-domain nouns: non-linguistic forms / arts / media
The teacher relied on non-linguistic cues, such as a smile or a frown, to guide her young students.
老師會使用微笑或皺眉等非語言的提示，引導年幼的學生。
Rodrigo noticed that his dog responds well to non-linguistic commands, like hand signals during walks.
Rodrigo 發現他的狗對非語言指令反應良好，像是散步時的手勢。
Across cultures, a warm hug or a bow can serve as a non-linguistic greeting between strangers.
在不同的文化裡，溫暖的擁抱或鞠躬，可以作為陌生人之間的非語言問候。
- nonverbal
more common in everyday speech; often used of human body language
- wordless
more literary; emphasises silence rather than absence of language
- extralinguistic
technical academic term; means 'outside language' in linguistic analysis
- linguistic
relating to or using words and language
- verbal
using spoken or written words
用法筆記
Subject is usually an abstract communication noun (signal, cue, gesture, expression, behaviour, communication, form). Frequently attributive; rare predicatively in everyday speech. Common in academic writing about psychology, education, and animal behaviour.