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If I were to speak nonsense with no clear meaning/pattern in the words and attempt to convey my message solely through tone, would I still be speaking gibberish?

asked 2016-09-22 21:29:59 -0400

JaredCiano
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I am writing a report on the aspects of Gibberish and would like to gather a clear definition of it in various ways. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

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If I were to speak nonsense with no clear meaning/pattern in the words and attempt to convey my message solely through tone, would I still be speaking gibberish? edit

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If I were to speak nonsense with no clear meaning/pattern in the words and attempt to convey my message solely through tone, would I still be speaking gibberish?