sublanguage
noun
sub·lan·guage
ˌsəb-ˈlaŋ-gwij
-wij
variants
or sub-language
plural sublanguages or sub-languages
: a subvariety of a language
especially
: the dialect or jargon spoken by a particular group
Sublanguage is a variety of language used in a particular field or by a particular professional group and characterized especially by distinctive vocabulary. —Marina I. Solnyshkina
Examples of sublanguage include computer jargon and medical terminology … —Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science
Jargon starts out as a simple technical sublanguage: users devise abbreviations and acronyms that help speed up processes. It also helps reinforce group solidarity … —Baden Eunson
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