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n. - The use of manner of speaking to communicate particular meanings.

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  • How words are delivered is a significant part of body language - known as paralanguage - and it is easy, with excessive concentration on words, to lose control of tone.
  • On the other hand, the consumer market knows the indolent pleasures of the Internet paralanguage very well, as well as video and voice connectivity amusement.
  • That particular methodology called generative-transformational did not include paralanguage, kinesics, or cultural influences.
  • Effective communication techniques can eliminate different types of communication barriers such as: information overload, status difference, semantics, filtering,...
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