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Paralanguage vs Proxemics - What's the difference?

paralanguage | proxemics |

As nouns the difference between paralanguage and proxemics

is that 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 while proxemics is the study of the effects of the physical distance between people in different cultures and societies.

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.

    • proxemics

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia proxemics) (-)
  • The study of the effects of the physical distance between people in different cultures and societies