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Meaning of "paralanguage" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PARALANGUAGE

paralanguage  [ˈpærəˌlæŋɡwɪdʒ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PARALANGUAGE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Paralanguage is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PARALANGUAGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

paralanguage

Paralanguage

Paralanguage is a component of meta-communication that may modify or nuance meaning, or convey emotion, such as prosody, pitch, volume, intonation etc. It is sometimes defined as relating to nonphonemic properties only. Paralanguage may be expressed consciously or unconsciously. The study of paralanguage is known as paralinguistics, and was invented by George L. Trager in the 1950s, while he was working at the Foreign Service Institute of the Department of State. His colleagues at the time included Henry Lee Smith, Charles F. Hockett, Edward T. Hall developing proxemics, and Ray Birdwhistell developing kinesics. Trager published his conclusions in 1958, 1960 and 1961. His work has served as a basis for all later research, especially those investigating the relationship between paralanguage and culture. A good example is the work of John J. Gumperz on language and social identity, which specifically describes paralinguistic differences between participants in intercultural interactions.

Definition of paralanguage in the English dictionary

The definition of paralanguage in the dictionary is nonverbal elements in speech, such as intonation, that may affect the meaning of an utterance.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PARALANGUAGE


advantage
ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ
age
eɪdʒ
average
ˈævərɪdʒ
bridge
brɪdʒ
college
ˈkɒlɪdʒ
coverage
ˈkʌvərɪdʒ
damage
ˈdæmɪdʒ
heritage
ˈhɛrɪtɪdʒ
image
ˈɪmɪdʒ
knowledge
ˈnɒlɪdʒ
language
ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ
manage
ˈmænɪdʒ
messuage
ˈmɛswɪdʒ
metalanguage
ˈmɛtəˌlæŋɡwɪdʒ
nonlanguage
ˌnɒnˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ
protolanguage
ˌprəʊtəʊˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ
sandwich
ˈsænwɪdʒ
slanguage
ˈslæŋɡwɪdʒ
squidge
skwɪdʒ
sublanguage
ˈsʌbˌlæŋɡwɪdʒ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PARALANGUAGE

paralalia
paraldehyde
paralegal
paraleipomena
paraleipomenon
paraleipses
paraleipsis
paralexia
paralexic
paralimnion
paralinguistic
paralinguistics
paralipomena
paralipomenon
paralipses
paralipsis
parallactic
parallactical
parallactically
parallax

WORDS THAT END LIKE PARALANGUAGE

American sign language
artificial language
body language
command language
community language
English as a Foreign Language
English as a Second Language
first language
formal language
high-level language
modern language
native language
natural language
plain language
programming language
second language
sign language
source language
speak the same language
target language
Unified Modeling Language

Synonyms and antonyms of paralanguage in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «paralanguage» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PARALANGUAGE

Find out the translation of paralanguage to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of paralanguage from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «paralanguage» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

副语言
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

paralenguaje
570 millions of speakers

English

paralanguage
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पैरालेंग्वेज
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جنائب الكلام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

paralanguage
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

paralanguage
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

paralanguage
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

paralanguage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Paralanguage
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Parasprache
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

パラ言語
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

paralanguage
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Paralanguage
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

paralanguage
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கண்களை நேராக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पॅरेलल्यूज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

paralanguage
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

paralanguage
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

paralanguage
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

paralanguage
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

paralimbajul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

paralanguage
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

paralanguage
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

paralanguage
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

paralanguage
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of paralanguage

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PARALANGUAGE»

The term «paralanguage» is normally little used and occupies the 144.624 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of paralanguage
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «paralanguage».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PARALANGUAGE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «paralanguage» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «paralanguage» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about paralanguage

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PARALANGUAGE»

Discover the use of paralanguage in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to paralanguage and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Nonverbal Communication Across Disciplines: Paralanguage, ...
In a progressive and systematic approach to communication, and always through an interdisciplinary and cross-cultural perspective, this first volume presents culture as an intricate grid of sensible and intelligible sign systems in space ...
Fernando Poyatos, 2002
2
Paralanguage: A linguistic and interdisciplinary approach to ...
This is the first interdisciplinary book-length treatment of paralanguage, briefly defined as: nonverbal vocal or narial communication.
Fernando Poyatos, 1993
3
Messages: The Communication Skills Book
Paralanguage is the vocal component ofspeech, considered apart from the verbal content. It includes pitch, resonance, articulation, tempo, volume, and rhythm. Through paralanguage, you unintentionally betray your moods and attitudes.
Matthew McKay, Martha Davis, Patrick Fanning, 2009
4
Communication Between Cultures
perceptions related to social class and credibility.173 It can also influence the comprehension and retention of the words being spoken.174 What we have been talking about is a small part of what is called paralanguage. It denotes the ...
Larry Samovar, Richard Porter, Edwin McDaniel, 2009
5
Interpersonal Communication: Everyday Encounters
Paralanguage is communication that is vocal but does not use words. It includes sounds, such as murmurs and gasps, and vocal qualities, such as volume, pitch, and inflection. Paralanguage also includes accents, pronunciation, and the ...
Julia Wood, 2009
6
Handbook of Semiotics
1.1.2 PARALANGUAGE IN THE NARROWER SENSE In this handbook, the term paralanguage will be restricted to human vocalizations only, whereas zoosemiotic and nonverbal communication are ascribed a more independent status within ...
Winfried Nöth, 1995
7
Fundamental Nursing Skills and Concepts
... to control. As a result, people often communicate messages more accurately through nonverbal communication. People communicate nonverbally through the techniques described next: kinesics, paralanguage, proxemics, and touch.
Barbara Kuhn Timby, 2009
8
Professional Communication
Paralanguage: Aspects. of. the. Voice. 24. CHAPTER SPEAKING STYLES Human speech is a very dynamic phenomenon with nearly endless forms of variations. The ways in which we express ourselves vary from one situation to another, ...
Kumkum Bhardwaj, 2008
9
Nonverbal Communication Across Disciplines: Culture, sensory ...
CHAPTER. 4. Language-paralanguage-kinesics. The. basic. triple. structure. of. human. communication. "Oh! To hear him!' cried my sister, with a clap of her hands and a scream together (Dickens, G£, XV) The heavenly gentleness of his smile ...
Fernando Poyatos, 2002
10
The Effect of Paralanguage on Rule Theories
Paralanguage is an essential component of human communication, and yet it is not adequately incorporated into current rule theories of communication such as those proposed by Pearce and Cronen, Watzlawick, and Shimanoff.
Miguel A. Huerta, 1988

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PARALANGUAGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term paralanguage is used in the context of the following news items.
1
5 nonverbal communication cues all great speakers have mastered
If someone has ever said this to you, they are referring to your paralanguage, or tone, she says. "Separate from the actual words used, these ... «Leavenworth Times, Jul 15»
2
Textspeak Is Modernizing the Egnlish Language (*English)
Folklorist Lee-Ellen Marvin called them the “paralanguage of the internet, the winks which signal the playfulness of a statement over the ... «The New Republic, Apr 15»
3
'Clear & Honest?' Body Language Expert RIPS APART Angie's …
Her voice is lowered but I don't hear any paralanguage nuances in her voice. Her voice is not raspy. I don't hear any true pain.” ADVERTISING. «RadarOnline, Dec 14»
4
Are emojicons ruining your communication skills?
Linguists refer to these forms of communication as 'paralanguage'. Paralanguage is not precise enough to communicate complex ideas, but it's ... «Irish Independent, Sep 14»
5
Why is Reading Your Guests' Body Language So Important?
Today, nonverbal communication, or paralanguage, which includes body language, facial expressions, the use of personal space and tonation, ... «Hospitality Net, Aug 14»
6
Like, Uh, You Know: Why Do Americans Say 'You Know' And Use …
He explained that fillers are a form of “paralanguage,” the nonverbal dimension of speech, and that every spoken language has its own ... «International Business Times, Jan 14»
7
How to avoid tokenism
Paralanguage. There are all kinds of ways that we show that we take a person's opinion seriously. In our culture, we make eye contact and ... «The Christian Century, Oct 13»
8
Newly in love? It's all in your voice
Also researchers used paralanguage analysis, which stripped the samples of their content while maintaining elements such as inflection and ... «Times LIVE, Oct 13»
9
TBA Diaries: Nick Hallett, Rainbow Passage
He said he aims to express meaning via "paralanguage," using tone of voice and other nonverbal means rather than words' literal meaning. «Willamette Week, Sep 13»
10
How to Harness Your Superpowers
And you listen to more than just their words; you listen to their paralanguage cues, like their pace of speech, their tone of voice, their pitch ... «Business 2 Community, Jul 13»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Paralanguage [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/paralanguage>. Apr 2024 ».
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