Paralanguage

noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounThe non-verbal elements of speech, and to a limited extent of writing, used to modify meaning and convey emotion, such as pitch, volume, and intonation

Synonyms

paralinguistic communication epilanguage perlocution parole paratext paraliterature parlance paralogics parrotese paragoge paralalia metapragmatics

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