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par•a•lan•guage
Pronunciation: (par'u-lang"gwij), [key]—
n. Ling.
vocal features that accompany speech and contribute to communication but are not generally considered to be part of the language system, as vocal quality, loudness, and tempo: sometimes also including facial expressions and gestures. Cf.
body language. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.