quasilinguistic

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English

Etymology

From quasi- +‎ linguistic.

Adjective

quasilinguistic (comparative more quasilinguistic, superlative most quasilinguistic)

  1. Having, or appearing to have, certain aspects or properties of linguistics; apparently, but not actually, linguistic.
    • 1996, Stuart Hirschberg, Essential strategies of argument:
      Following the Gardners' lead, several other scientists have trained other great apes to use a quasilinguistic communication system.