"extralinguistic" meaning in English

See extralinguistic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌɛkstɹəlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk/
Etymology: From extra- + linguistic. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|extra|linguistic}} extra- + linguistic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} extralinguistic (not comparable)
  1. Outside the realm of linguistics. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: extralinguistically Translations (Translations): jashtëgjuhësor (Albanian), 语言外的 (Chinese Mandarin), mimojazykový [masculine] (Czech), εξωγλωσσικός (exoglossikós) [masculine] (Greek)
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              130,
              145
            ]
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          "ref": "1989 January 31, 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:",
          "text": "I will limit myself to the Tocharian component of this article, and will further concentrate on the linguistic aspects and not on extralinguistic conclusions.",
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          "ref": "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:",
          "text": "How do extralinguistic factors like speaker attitude influence linguistic behaviour?",
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      "word": "εξωγλωσσικός"
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