noun
- specialized varieties or subsets of a language used by particular groups or for specific purposes
Usage: linguistics; plural form
Examples
- Computer programming involves learning various sublanguages for different coding tasks.
- Medical professionals use sublanguages filled with technical terminology.
- The study examined how different sublanguages develop within online communities.
- Legal sublanguages can be difficult for ordinary citizens to understand.
- Regional sublanguages often preserve unique cultural expressions.
- Academic sublanguages vary significantly between disciplines.