单词 | paralanguage |
释义 | paralanguage[ par-uh-lang-gwij ] / ˈpær əˌlæŋ gwɪdʒ / noun Linguistics.vocal features that accompany speech and contribute to communication but are not generally considered to be part of the language system, as vocal quality, loudness, and tempo: sometimes also including facial expressions and gestures. Compare body language. Origin of paralanguageFirst recorded in 1955–60; para-1 + language Words nearby paralanguageparakeratosis, parakinesia, parakiting, Parakou, paralalia, paralanguage, paraldehyde, paralegal, paralexia, paralgesia, paralimnion Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for paralanguageparalanguage / (ˈpærəˌlæŋɡwɪdʒ) / nounlinguistics nonverbal elements in speech, such as intonation, that may affect the meaning of an utterance Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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