WHAT IS PARALINGUISTICS AND CUES OF PARALINGUISTICS

1. GANDHINAGAR INSTITUE OF
TECHNOLOGY
Communication
Skills(2110002)
ACTIVE LEARNING ASSIGNMENT
“PARALINGUISTICS”
BRANCH : MECHANICAL
DIVISION : K

2. Group members:
1. Jaimin Patel (150120119126)
2. Jaydev Patel (150120119127)
3. Krunal Patel (150120119128)
Guided by:
Prof. Bena Bhatia

3. WHAT IS PARALINGUISTICS?
 The study of role of non verbal cue is called
“Paralinguistic”.
 This includes Volume, Speed of voice,
Intonation, Tone, etc….
 We will discuss in brief every contents…

4. CUES OF PARALINGUISTIC :
 Volume of voice
 Speed of voice
 Intonation
 Tone
 Pronunciation
 Articulation
 Pause
 Punctuations

5. VOLUME OF VOICE :
It is loudness or softness of the voice. When you
whisper something, it conveys that you are
hiding something. When speaking something
aloud, you want it to be heard by all.
While addressing an audience, if your volume is
not loud enough, it suggest lack of confidence.
While talking to someone on phone your
speaking loudly suggests lack of good manners.

6. SPEED OF VOICE :
The speed of voice should be such that the
listener can follow everything that you are
speaking.
If you are speaking very fast, they may not
connect the previous idea with the next one.
Similarly, if the speed is very slow then also it
is likely that listener loses connection.
The normal speed is 120 to 150 words per
minute.

7. INTONATION :
 Intonation means variation of voice or
speech.
It tells the listener if the message is in the form
of a question, statement or exclamation. The
emphasis laid on a particular word in a
particular manner would decide the meaning.

8. TONE OF VOICE :
 The tone tells about the attitude of the
speaker.
The tone tells about the attitude of the speaker.
The tone can be sarcastic, aggressive,
critical, nervous, disappointed, friendly,
enthusiastic, etc..

9. PRONUNCIATION :
 The way in which a word is pronounced.
Pronunciation is the first thing that the people
notice during conversation. A person should
know the difference in the pronunciation of
various sounds like e, and, etc.

10. ARTICULATION :
 Articulation is the clarity in your voice.
Clearly articulated message indicates
confidence.
You should speak in such a way that all the
words are understood by listener. If you
speak sloppily or mispronounce the words,
the listener easily gets distracted and
sometimes the meaning may change.

11. PAUSE :
 The break a person takes while speaking and its
duration is known as “Pause”. Different meaning
are conveyed by pauses.
A Pause have two different functions:
 A temporary vocal inaction:
This indicates the speaker’s uncertanity,
hesitation, tension or uneasiness.
 A pause:
This shows favour or disfavour, agreement or
disagreement.

12. PUNCTUATION MARKS :
Generally, Punctuations marks are very helpful
in written form. Appropriate use of
punctuation marks brings clarity to the
content and prevents confusion.
Example:
Go slow, Man at work.
Go, slow man at work.

13. SUMMARY :
 Volume:
 Loudness or softness of the voice.
 Speed of voice:
 The pace with which something is spoken.
 Intonation:
 Rise and fall in voice.
 Tone of voice:
 Feelings added while speaking.
 Pronunciation:
 The manner in which a word is uttered.
 Articulation:
 Clarity in the voice.
 Pause:
 A break taken while speaking.
 Punctuation Marks:
 The use of conventional symbols and spacing in communication.

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