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paralinguistics

noun para·lin·guis·tics \ˌpa-rə-liŋ-ˈgwis-tiks\

Definition of PARALINGUISTICS

:  the study of paralanguage
para·lin·guis·tic \-tik\ adjective
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First Known Use of PARALINGUISTICS

1958

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