Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index P paralanguage: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: 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. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: paralanguage (Thesaurus) Parakou paraldehyde ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: hegira Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language