paralanguage in Finnish

paralanguage in Finnish is parakieli, vokaliikka.

paralanguage in Finnish

parakieli

noun

(linguistics) The non-verbal elements of speech, and to a limited extent of writing, used to modify meaning and convey emotion, such as pitch, volume, and intonation

vokaliikka

noun

(linguistics) The non-verbal elements of speech, and to a limited extent of writing, used to modify meaning and convey emotion, such as pitch, volume, and intonation

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