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paralanguage

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paralanguage

Main Entry:: para·lan·guage
Pronunciation:: \ˈpa-rə-ˌlaŋ-gwij\
Function:: noun
Date:: 1958

: optional vocal effects (as tone of voice) that accompany or modify the phonemes of an utterance and that may communicate meaning

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