paralinguistic
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of paralinguistic
First recorded in 1955–60; para- 1 + linguistic
Example Sentences
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Melodies, though essential, act as vehicles to such paralinguistic production.
From Scientific American • Nov. 12, 2022
Tone indicators are paralinguistic signifiers used at the ends of statements to help readers fill in the blanks.
From New York Times • Dec. 9, 2020
Belching during speech is a relatively less common paralinguistic item.”
From Fox News • Dec. 9, 2019
Instead, they function more as paralinguistic things, devices that give nuance to the words we’re using, just like body language or pitch of voice.
From Time • Nov. 6, 2016
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