non-English
Not this tongue
Non-English describes anything not in or of the English language: non-English speakers, non-English text, a non-English film.
The term appears frequently in contexts involving translation, accessibility, or linguistic diversity: The site offers non-English content in twelve languages.
System of symbolic communication
- polyglotOne knowing many languages
- bilingualSpeaking two languages
- multilingualKnowing multiple languages
- fluencySmooth linguistic command
proficiency · dialects · idioms · syntax · grammar · phonetics · semantics · lexicon
From another nation
- immigrantOne who resettles abroad
- overseasIn foreign countries
- internationalConcerning relations among countries
- outsiderOne excluded from group
stranger · expatriate · emigrant · diaspora · alien · unfamiliar · exotic · ethnic
Assigned meaning
- meaningWhat something signifies
- renderingInterpretive depiction or performance
- equivalenceState of being equal
- transliterationCross-script phonetic spelling
transcription · gloss · paraphrase · subtitling · dubbing · localization · interpreter · translator
Collective social practices
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
heritage · festivals · ethnic · multicultural · cross-cultural · tapestry · mosaic · spices
language
System of symbolic communication
- polyglotOne knowing many languages
- bilingualSpeaking two languages
- multilingualKnowing multiple languages
fluency · proficiency · dialects · idioms · syntax · grammar · phonetics · semantics · lexicon · vocabulary
foreign
From another nation
- immigrantOne who resettles abroad
- overseasIn foreign countries
- internationalConcerning relations among countries
outsider · stranger · expatriate · emigrant · diaspora · alien · unfamiliar · exotic · ethnic · cross-border
interpretation
Assigned meaning
- meaningWhat something signifies
- renderingInterpretive depiction or performance
- equivalenceState of being equal
transliteration · transcription · gloss · paraphrase · subtitling · dubbing · localization · interpreter · translator · dictionary
culture
Collective social practices
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
customs · heritage · festivals · ethnic · multicultural · cross-cultural · tapestry · mosaic · spices · silk
non-EnglishEnglish
Britain's native tongue
English-language · Anglophone · English-speaking · Anglo · English-medium
non, English, England, Englishman, Englishwoman, Englishmen, Englishwomen