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/par'euh ling gwis"tik/, adj.of or pertaining to paralanguage or paralinguistics.[1955-60; PARA-1 + LINGUISTIC]
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paralinguistic — adjective see paralinguistics … New Collegiate Dictionary
paralinguistic — adjective Pertaining to, or communicated through, paralanguage … Wiktionary
paralinguistic — adj. of or pertaining to the study of paralanguage … English contemporary dictionary
paralinguistic — adjective relating to or denoting paralanguage … English new terms dictionary
paralinguistic — para·linguistic … English syllables
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paralinguistic — adjective see paralinguistics … Useful english dictionary
paralinguistic communication — noun the use of manner of speaking to communicate particular meanings • Syn: ↑paralanguage • Hypernyms: ↑communication • Part Meronyms: ↑manner of speaking, ↑speech, ↑delivery … Useful english dictionary
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