nonlinguistic symbol

Definition of Nonlinguistic Symbol

(noun) A symbol that is not expressed using vocalized language, such as body language or a status symbol.

Examples of Nonlinguistic Symbol

• A status symbol, such as an expensive car or custom tailored suit, convey symbolic meaning.
• Body language, such as interpreting facial expressions as indicators of moods.
  

Nonlinguistic Symbol Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: non·lin·guis·tic sym·bol

Audio Pronunciation

Usage Notes

• Plural: nonlinguistic symbols
• Variant spelling: non-linguistic symbol

Additional Information

• Sociolinguistics Resources – Books, Journals, and Helpful Links

Related Terms

• grammar
• language
• morpheme
• phoneme
• phonology
• semantics
• sociolinguistics
• speech
• symbol

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Cite the Definition of Nonlinguistic Symbol

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “nonlinguistic symbol.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved September 17, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/nonlinguistic-symbol/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

nonlinguistic symbol. (2014). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/nonlinguistic-symbol/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “nonlinguistic symbol.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed September 17, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/nonlinguistic-symbol/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“nonlinguistic symbol.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2014. Web. 17 Sep. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/nonlinguistic-symbol/>.