paralinguistics

para·lin·guis·tics
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UK/pæɹəlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/US/ˌpæɹəlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/

noun

The study of paralanguage.

Scrabble 20

Meanings

nounparalinguistics (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe study of paralanguage.

Origin

Translations

Italian paralinguistica
  • paralinguisticaparalinguistics
Spanish paralingüística
  • paralingüísticaparalinguistics

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Cite this entry
APA

paralinguistics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paralinguistics

MLA

“paralinguistics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paralinguistics. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paralinguistics,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paralinguistics.

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