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What is the noun for paralanguage?

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paralanguage
  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.
  2. Examples:
    1. “To achieve this aim in oral discourse, speakers use visual cues provided by paralanguage, kinesics and synchrony to complement verbal language.”
      “So how wonderful that this commitment remains intact even when it comes to delivering background paralanguage.”
      “The Training group stressed the importance of supporting innovative programs, community interpretation and paralanguage fields.”
paralinguistics
  1. The study of paralanguage.
paralanguages
  1. plural of paralanguage
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