paralanguage

English

Etymology

para- +‎ language

Noun

paralanguage (countable and uncountable, plural paralanguages)

1. (linguistics) 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

Related terms

• paralingual

Translations

non-verbal elements of speech

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 副語言／副语言 (fùyǔyán)

• Czech: parajazyk (cs) m
• Finnish: parakieli (fi), vokaliikka
• French: paralangage (fr) m
• Spanish: paralenguaje (es) m