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Modify vs Paralanguage - What's the difference?

modify | paralanguage |

As a verb modify

is to make partial changes to.

As a noun paralanguage is

(linguistics) the non-verbal elements of speech, and to a limited extent of writing, used to modify meaning and convey emotion, such as pitch, volume, and intonation.

modify

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To make partial changes to.
  • To be or become modified.

    • Synonyms

    * adapt, alter, amend, revamp, rework

    Related terms

    * modification * modifier

    References

    * *

    paralanguage

    English

    (wikipedia paralanguage)

    Noun

  • (linguistics) The non-verbal elements of speech, and to a limited extent of writing, used to modify meaning and convey emotion, such as pitch, volume, and intonation.