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paralanguage
par·a·lan·guage P0059350 (păr′ə-lăng′gwĭj)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.paralanguage (ˈpærəˌlæŋɡwɪdʒ) n (Linguistics) linguistics nonverbal elements in speech, such as intonation, that may affect the meaning of an utterancepar•a•lan•guage (ˈpær əˌlæŋ gwɪdʒ)
n. features that accompany speech and contribute to communication but are not considered part of the language system, esp. vocal features, as voice quality. [1955–60] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | paralanguage - the use of manner of speaking to communicate particular meaningsparalinguistic communicationcommunication - something that is communicated by or to or between people or groupsmanner of speaking, delivery, speech - your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally; "his manner of speaking was quite abrupt"; "her speech was barren of southernisms"; "I detected a slight accent in his speech" |
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EncyclopediaSeeParalinguisticsparalanguage
paralanguage (par″ă-lang′gwăj) [ para- + language] Nonverbal elements in communication, including loudness, tone of voice, and, at times, facial expressions and body language.paralanguage
Related to paralanguage: proxemicsSynonyms for paralanguagenoun the use of manner of speaking to communicate particular meaningsSynonyms- paralinguistic communication
Related Words- communication
- manner of speaking
- delivery
- speech
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