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paralanguage
n.
non verbal vocal features that accompany speech in order to communicate specific meanings
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Paralanguage
Paralanguage refers to the
non-verbal
elements of
communication
used to modify meaning and convey emotion. Paralanguage may be expressed
consciously
or
unconscious
ly, and it includes the
pitch
,
volume
, and, in some cases,
intonation
of
speech
. Sometimes the definition is restricted to
vocally-produced sounds
. The study of paralanguage is known as paralinguistics.
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paralanguage
Noun
1. the use of manner of speaking to communicate particular meanings
(synonym) paralinguistic communication
(hypernym) communication
(part-meronym) manner of speaking, speech, delivery
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