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sublanguage

sub·lan·guage
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [suhb-lang-gwij]
    • /ˈsʌbˌlæŋ gwɪdʒ/
    • /sʌbˈlæŋgwɪʤ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suhb-lang-gwij]
    • /ˈsʌbˌlæŋ gwɪdʒ/

Definitions of sublanguage word

  • noun sublanguage a subvariety of language used in a particular field or by a particular social group and characterized especially by distinctive vocabulary. 1
  • noun sublanguage a variety of language for a special, usually technical, purpose 0

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Origin of sublanguage

First appearance:

before 1930
One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35; sub- + language

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Parts of speech for Sublanguage

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sublanguage popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

sublanguage usage trend in Literature

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