paralanguage

par a lan guage |ˈparəˌlaNGgwij ˈpærəˌlæŋɡwɪʤ | ▶noun the nonlexical component of communication by speech, for example intonation, pitch and speed of speaking, hesitation noises, gesture, and facial expression.

paralanguage

para |lan ¦guage |ˈparəlaŋgwɪdʒ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the non-lexical component of communication by speech, for example intonation, pitch and speed of speaking, hesitation noises, gesture, and facial expression.