位い相そう語ご

noun

register-specific word; sociolectal word

Linguistics term for a word whose usage is restricted to a particular social group, situation, or register (e.g., slang, jargon, honorifics, gendered speech).

• 「位い相そう語ご」は、特とく定ていの集しゅう団だんや場ば面めんで使つかわれる言こと葉ばを指さす言げん語ご学がくの用よう語ごです。

  "位相語" is a linguistics term that refers to words used in specific groups or situations.

• 若わか者もの言こと葉ばや専せん門もん用よう語ごは位い相そう語ごの一いっ種しゅと見みなされる。

  Youth slang and technical jargon are considered types of register-specific words.