Paralanguage
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| - | '''Body language''' is a term for [[communication]] using [[body]] movements or [[gesture]]s instead of, or in addition to, sounds, verbal language or other communication. It forms part of the category of [[paralanguage]], which describes all forms of human communication that are not verbal [[language]]. This includes the most subtle of movements that many people are not aware of, including [[winking]] and slight movement of the [[eyebrows]]. In addition body language can also incorporate the use of [[facial expression]]s. | + | '''Paralanguage''' is a component of [[meta-communication]] that may modify or nuance meaning, or convey emotion, such as [[Prosody (linguistics)|prosody]], [[Pitch (music)|pitch]], [[volume]], [[Intonation (linguistics)|intonation]] etc. It is sometimes defined as relating to [[Phoneme|nonphonemic]] properties only. Paralanguage may be expressed [[conscious]]ly or [[Unconscious mind|unconsciously]]. |
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Business communication]] | ||
| + | *[[Intercultural competence]] | ||
| + | *[[Kinesics]] | ||
| + | *[[Meta message]] | ||
| + | *[[Meta-communication]] | ||
| + | *[[Metacommunicative competence]] | ||
| + | *[[Prosody (linguistics)]] | ||
| + | *[[Proxemics]] | ||
| + | *[[George L. Trager]], an American linguist | ||
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Paralanguage is a component of meta-communication that may modify or nuance meaning, or convey emotion, such as prosody, pitch, volume, intonation etc. It is sometimes defined as relating to nonphonemic properties only. Paralanguage may be expressed consciously or unconsciously.
See also
- Business communication
- Intercultural competence
- Kinesics
- Meta message
- Meta-communication
- Metacommunicative competence
- Prosody (linguistics)
- Proxemics
- George L. Trager, an American linguist
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