sublanguage
noun
sub·lan·guage
| \ ˌsəb-ˈlaŋ-gwij
, -wij\
, -wij\
variants:
or sub-language
plural sublanguages
or sub-languages
Definition of sublanguage
: 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