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Such sounds are technically known as paralanguage (or vocalics), a field pioneered back in the 1950s by George L. Trager, a linguist who worked in the State Department's Foreign Service Institute.
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 6 Dec. 2019
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 6 Dec. 2019
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“Vocalic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vocalic. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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