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Paralanguage

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Noun

1. paralanguage, paralinguistic communication

the use of manner of speaking to communicate particular meanings

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Paralanguage

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noun
linguistics
nonverbal elements in speech, such as intonation, that may affect the meaning of an utterance

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Paralanguage

see synonyms of paralanguage
noun
nonverbal means of communication, such as tone of voice, laughter, and, sometimes, gestures and facial expressions, that accompany speech and convey further meaning

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Paralanguage

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n.
The set of nonphonemic properties of speech, such as speaking tempo, vocal pitch, and intonational contours, that can be used to communicate attitudes or other shades of meaning.

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