Sublanguage
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sublanguage is a noun meaning (computing) A subset of a language, in particular of a programming language.
Meaning
(computing) A subset of a language, in particular of a programming language.
More Meanings
- (linguistics) A language restricted to a specific context, such as a particular subject area.
Example Sentences
the sublanguage of weather bulletins
Sublanguages are usually taken from science and technology domains and are restricted to a particular topic.
DML is considered a sublanguage of SQL. It's concerned with manipulating data stored in the database. DML consists of four commonly used statements: INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, and MERGE.
We define sublanguage here as the particular language used in a body of texts dealing with a circumscribed subject area (often reports or articles on a technical speciality or science subfield), in which the authors share a common vocabulary and common habits of word usage.
Word Forms
- sublanguages
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include suboperation, subroutine, subprogram, subarray, subnamespace, subsubroutine.
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