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paralinguistics


para·lin·guis·tics

noun \ˌpa-rə-liŋ-ˈgwis-tiks\

Definition of PARALINGUISTICS

: the study of paralanguage
para·lin·guis·tic \-tik\ adjective

First Known Use of PARALINGUISTICS

1958

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