paralanguage en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Hellenic *pərai Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ́ (părắ) Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ- (pără-)der. English para- Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s Proto-Italic *dn̥ɣwā Latin dingua Latin lingua Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Vulgar Latin *linguāticum Old French languagebor. Middle English langage English language English paralanguage From para- + language.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) 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
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| paralanguages | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (6)
fi parakieli (non-verbal elements of speech) · fi vokaliikka (non-verbal elements of speech) · cs parajazyk (non-verbal elements of speech) · fr paralangage (non-verbal elements of speech) · es paralenguaje (non-verbal elements of speech) · cmn 副語言 /副语言 (non-verbal elements of speech)