metacommunication
nounEtymology From meta- + communication; from Ancient Greek μετά (metá, “after, beyond; with; adjacent; self”) + Latin commūnicātiō (“imparting, communicating”); from commūnicō (“share, impart, inform”).
1
Communication or discussion, especially involving academic analysis, about communication itself.
2
Communication which is implicit and not expressed in words.
- Related terms
- metadiscourse, metatalk, tone of voice