kaasaskõne
Kaasaskõne is a term used in Estonian linguistics and media studies to describe the phenomenon of co-speech: spoken language that accompanies another modality or stream of communication. The word combines kaas- “together, alongside” and kõne “speech,” illustrating how the spoken element runs in parallel with visual, textual, or non-verbal content.
In practice, kaasaskõne appears in several contexts. In broadcasting and multimedia, it often takes the form
The function of kaasaskõne includes adding information, guiding interpretation, regulating pace and focus, and facilitating audience
In Estonian scholarship, kaasaskõne is used to analyze how speech operates in concert with other channels to