PARALANGUAGE

paralanguage, paralinguistic communication

(noun) the use of manner of speaking to communicate particular meanings

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

paralanguage (countable and uncountable, plural paralanguages)

(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

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

24 January 2025

AGITATION

(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”


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Coffee Trivia

The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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