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Meaning of "paralinguistics" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PARALINGUISTICS

paralinguistics  [ˌpærəlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PARALINGUISTICS

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Paralinguistics 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 PARALINGUISTICS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

paralinguistics

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 paralinguistics in the English dictionary

The definition of paralinguistics in the dictionary is the study of paralanguage.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PARALINGUISTICS


ballistics
bəˈlɪstɪks
biostatistics
ˌbaɪəʊstəˈtɪstɪks
cladistics
kləˈdɪstɪks
criminalistics
ˌkrɪmɪnəˈlɪstɪks
ekistics
ɪˈkɪstɪks
ethnolinguistics
ˌeθnəʊlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks
floristics
flɒˈrɪstɪks
geolinguistics
ˌdʒiːəʊlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks
heuristics
hjʊəˈrɪstɪks
linguistics
lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks
logistics
lɒˈdʒɪstɪks
macrolinguistics
ˌmækrəʊlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks
metalinguistics
ˌmɛtəlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks
microlinguistics
ˈmaɪkrəʊlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks
neurolinguistics
ˌnjʊərəʊlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks
patristics
pəˈtrɪstɪks
psycholinguistics
ˌsaɪkəʊlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks
sociolinguistics
ˌsəʊsɪəʊlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks
statistics
stəˈtɪstɪks
stylistics
staɪˈlɪstɪks

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PARALINGUISTICS

paraldehyde
paralegal
paraleipomena
paraleipomenon
paraleipses
paraleipsis
paralexia
paralexic
paralimnion
paralinguistic
paralipomena
paralipomenon
paralipses
paralipsis
parallactic
parallactical
parallactically
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parallel
parallel bars

WORDS THAT END LIKE PARALINGUISTICS

acoustics
aeroacoustics
bioacoustics
computational linguistics
descriptive linguistics
descriptive statistics
diagnostics
electroacoustics
general linguistics
gymnastics
historical linguistics
inferential statistics
mathematics
nonparametric statistics
onomastics
parametric statistics
psychoacoustics
quantum statistics
rhythmic gymnastics
structural linguistics
vital statistics

Synonyms and antonyms of paralinguistics in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «paralinguistics» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PARALINGUISTICS

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

Translator English - Chinese

附语言
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

paralingüística
570 millions of speakers

English

paralinguistics
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

paralinguistics
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

paralinguistics
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

паралингвистика
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

paralinguistics
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

paralinguistics
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

paralinguistique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Paralinguistics
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Paralinguistik
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

paralinguistics
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

paralinguistics
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Paralinguistik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

paralinguistics
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

paralinguistics
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पॅलॅनोलिक्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

güzel konuşma bilgisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

paralinguistica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

paralinguistics
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

паралингвистика
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

paralinguistics
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

paralinguistics
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

paralinguïstiek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

paralinguistics
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

paralinguistics
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of paralinguistics

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PARALINGUISTICS»

The term «paralinguistics» is used very little and occupies the 181.611 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PARALINGUISTICS» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PARALINGUISTICS»

Discover the use of paralinguistics in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to paralinguistics and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Computational Paralinguistics: Emotion, Affect and ...
1. Introduction. 1.1. What. is. Computational. Paralinguistics? A. First. Approximation. So difficult it is to show the various meanings and imperfections of words when we have nothing else but words to do it with. (John Locke) The term  ...
Björn Schuller, Anton Batliner, 2013
2
Handbook of Semiotics
Since these features of phonation are beyond the speaker's control, Crystal classifies them as being beyond both linguistics and paralinguistics (1969: 131). On the other hand, voice quality can be interpreted functionally as an indicator of  ...
Winfried Nöth, 1995
3
Prosody and Speaker State: Paralinguistics, Pragmatics, and ...
Paralinguistics. Intonational features describing pitch contour shape were found to discriminate emotion in terms of positive and negative affect.
Jackson J. Liscombe, 2007
4
It's So Much Work to Be Your Friend: Helping the Child with ...
Paralinguistics. Words Carry the Message, Body Language Carries the Emotion Mrs. Nelson teaches a fourth-grade class that includes some children with learning disorders. The teacher is at the classroom door having a quiet, brief ...
Richard Lavoie, 2006
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Focus on Nonverbal Communication Research
This book brings forth new and important research in this field.
Finley R. Lewis, 2007
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Conducting Effective Conferences with Parents of Children ...
NONVERBAL. BEHAVIOR. AND. PARALINGUISTICS. Most authors who have written on counseling, interpersonal behavior, or interviewing eventually address the issue of nonverbal behavior. In relating to another person, we depend heavily , ...
Milton Seligman, 2000
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The Phonology of Tone and Intonation
5. Paralinguistics: Three. Biological. Codes. 5.1 Introduction In chapter 4, we have seen that speakers manipulate their phonetic implementation for communicative purposes in a way that is to some extent independent of the language they ...
Carlos Gussenhoven, 2004
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Different But Equal: Communication Between the Sexes
PARALINGUISTICS Paralinguistics refer to all vocal cues accompanying verbal communication, most notably habitual pitch, pitch variety, inflectional patterns, vocal quality, and articulation. Male voices sound deeper, louder, and more ...
Kay E. Payne, 2001
9
Persuasion Superpowers - X-Ray Body Reading
You may have heard that only three percent of all one-to-one communication is actual verbal language.
Boyd Blackwood, 2007
10
The Communication Man
Most people think that it begins with the verbal system, continues with the paralinguistics and concludes with the kinetic system. Actually, the chronological order is first the kinetic, then the paralinguistic and finally –only at the end– the verbal.
Jd Roman, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PARALINGUISTICS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term paralinguistics is used in the context of the following news items.
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What Made "I Have A Dream" Such A Perfect Speech
His use of paralinguistics (speaking speed, use of pauses, tone of voice, intonation, stress, etc) was 100% congruent with both his spoken and ... «Fast Company, Jan 15»
2
Why Online Dating is a Scam for Real Relationships
... gestures, paralinguistics, body language and posture, eye movement, appearance — get lost to the digital format. No Real Get-To-Know-You ... «Care2.com, Nov 14»
3
Artificial Intelligence On Mobile Is Quickly Becoming A Reality
Nuance is also reportedly studying paralinguistics, or the understanding of how people speak rather than what is being said. “We're looking at ... «Business Insider Australia, Feb 14»
4
Top 10 tips for building rapport
Isopraxism – Where possible, adjust your own body language and paralinguistics so that you reflect that of the person you're talking to. «Real Estate Business, Feb 14»
5
Artificial intelligence: How to turn Siri into Samantha
Voice-recognition specialist Nuance says its researchers are currently studying paralinguistics - how users speak rather than what they talk ... «BBC News, Feb 14»
6
Machine language: how Siri found its voice
Synthesizing so-called “paralinguistics,” that is, the social cues we communicate through language, is difficult, says Munson, but notes that ... «The Verge, Sep 13»
7
Best Seller "Power Communication: Secrets of the Alpha Male Book …
The book's eight sections focus on linguistics, paralinguistics, the art of physical space, eye contact, turning questions into statements, limited ... «PR Web, Jul 13»
8
Do You Look Like A Liar?
Body language is the management of time, space, gestures, facial expression, eye contact, stance, posture, and paralinguistics – how say what ... «Forbes, Jul 13»
9
Do You Sound Like a CEO?
Paralinguistics is a form of nonverbal communication – concerned with how you say what you say. It includes your vocal volume, pitch, ... «Forbes, Apr 13»
10
Are you happy or sad? New smartphone app maps your mental state
"This is an area called paralinguistics where one is extracting things from the voice which are not said verbally but convey meaning -- one ... «CNN, Feb 13»

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