sublanguages
/ˈsʌbˌlæŋɡwɪdʒɪz/
noun
- Plural of sublanguage; specialized or limited forms of a language used by particular groups or for specific purposes.
- The company's training materials were written in several sublanguages for different departments.
- Different scientific fields have their own sublanguages that can be hard for outsiders to understand.
- Linguists study how sublanguages develop within online gaming communities.