metacommunication

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Definition of metacommunication in English English dictionary

Communication that indicates how verbal information should be interpreted; stimuli surrounding the verbal communication that also have meaning, which may or may not be congruent with that of or support the verbal talk. It may support or contradict verbal communication; Communication which is implicit and not expressed in words

Communication taking place with or underlying a more obvious form of communication; (sing. & in pl.) principles or theories about communication derived from the study of communication

Synonyms

tone of voice

Etymology

() meta- +‎ communication; from Ancient Greek μετά (meta, “after, beyond; with; adjacent; self”) + Latin commūnicātiō (“imparting, communicating”); from commūnicō (“share, impart, inform”).