paralanguage
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par·a·lan·guage
(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.
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paralanguage
(ˈpærəˌlæŋɡwɪdʒ)n
(Linguistics) linguistics nonverbal elements in speech, such as intonation, that may affect the meaning of an utterance
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par•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]
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Noun 1. paralanguage - the use of manner of speaking to communicate particular meanings
communication - something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups
manner 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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Parasprache
paralangage
paralanguage
[ˈpærəˌlæŋgwɪdʒ] N → paralenguaje mCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005