paralinguistics
[ par-uh-ling-gwis-tiks ]
/ ˌpær ə lɪŋˈgwɪs tɪks /
noun (used with a singular verb)
the study of paralanguage.
Origin of paralinguistics
First recorded in 1955–60;
para-1 +
linguistics
Words nearby paralinguistics
paralepsis,
paralexia,
paralgesia,
paralimnion,
paralinguistic,
paralinguistics,
paralipomena,
paralipomenon,
paralipsis,
parallactic ellipse,
parallactic motion
British Dictionary definitions for paralinguistics
paralinguistics
/ (ˌpærəlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks) /
noun
(functioning as singular)
the study of paralanguage