What is paralanguage? a. the sounds we make without forming words b. singing c. words we make up d. using words in ways they were not intended; such as slang.

The true definition of paralanguage is - the nonlexical component of communication by speech, for example intonation, pitch and speed of speaking, hesitation noises, gesture, and facial expression.

Could you choose one of the options using this information?

Accent refers solely to the way words are pronounced, e. g. in the south of England, it is normal to pronounce the word path as p-ar - th, but in the Midlands and the North, the phoneme 'a' is articulated as a short vowel and pronounced as in, 'cat'. The accent known as 'Received Pronunciation' is considered as a prestige accent and is one frequently heard on television and radio news bulletins, for example.

Dialect refers to choices of vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation made by people in different geographical regions or social contexts. The dialect known as 'Standard English' is generally considered to be a prestige dialect and is the choice of many teachers, business people, newsreaders, etc.