paralanguages

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A form of paralanguage — The 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

Scrabble 17

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of paralanguage
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APA

paralanguages. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paralanguages

MLA

“paralanguages.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paralanguages. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paralanguages,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paralanguages.

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