paralanguage

Sociology

(noun)

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.

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Communications

(noun)

The non-verbal elements of speech used to modify meaning and convey emotion, such as pitch, volume, and intonation.

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Examples of paralanguage in the following topics:

  • Nonverbal Communication

    • This type of nonverbal communication is called paralanguage and includes vocal elements, such as voice quality, pace, pitch, volume, rhythm, and intonation.
    • Differences in paralanguage can impact the message that is communicated through words.
    • Paralanguage is a good example of nonverbal communication that is not visual.

  • The Importance of Language

    • Speech contains nonverbal elements known as paralanguage, including voice quality, rate, pitch, volume, and speaking style, as well as prosodic features such as rhythm, intonation, and stress.

  • Rate

    • Rate is part of the paralanguage of speech along with loudness and pitch.

  • Dialect and Vocal Variety

    • Vocalics, or paralanguage, is one way we communicate orally, but vocalics is nonverbal.
    • All of these vocal changes in paralanguage help you emphasize what is more important compared to another part that is less important.

  • Learning to Communicate Nonverbally

    • Speech also contains nonverbal elements, known as paralanguage, that include voice quality, rate, pitch, volume, and speaking style, as well prosodic features such as rhythm, intonation, and stress.