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Paralinguistics vs. Paralanguage

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Paralinguisticsnoun

The study of paralanguage.

Paralanguagenoun

(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

Paralanguagenoun

the use of manner of speaking to communicate particular meanings

Paralanguage

Paralanguage, also known as vocalics, is a component of meta-communication that may modify meaning, give nuanced meaning, or convey emotion, by using techniques such as prosody, pitch, volume, intonation, etc. It is sometimes defined as relating to nonphonemic properties only.

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