paralinguistic
adjective language specialized uk/ˌpær.ə.lɪŋˈɡwɪs.tɪk/ us/ˌper.ə.lɪŋˈɡwɪs.tɪk/
副语言的;辅助语言的;超语言的
connected with the ways in which people show what they mean other than by the words they use, for example by their tone of voice, or by making sounds with the breath
the linguistic and paralinguistic features of a spoken message 话语中的语言和超语言特征
Speech is often interrupted by hesitation markers and other paralinguistic signs of discomfort. 语言表达经常因语气词和其他表示尴尬的超语言符号的使用而中断。
See: paralanguage
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- These paralinguistic features are denied to the writer.
- Researchers paid close attention to the paralinguistic elements of the communication.
- She could detect sarcasm based entirely on paralinguistic cues.