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paralinguistics

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par⋅a⋅lin⋅guis⋅tics

  [par-uh-ling-gwis-tiks]
–noun (used with a singular verb)
the study of paralanguage.
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Origin:
1955–60; para- 1 + linguistics
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par·a·lin·guis·tic   (pār'ə-lĭng-gwĭs'tĭk)   
adj.  Of or relating to paralanguage or its study.
par'a·lin·guis'ti·cal·ly adv., par'a·lin·guis'tics n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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