Fachsprachlichkeiten
Fachsprachlichkeiten denotes the characteristics and phenomena of specialized language used within professional communities. In German linguistics, it refers to the collective features that distinguish fields such as medicine, law, or engineering from everyday language, including domain-specific lexicon, terminology, fixed collocations, and genre conventions that govern professional communication. The term emphasizes not only vocabulary but the systematic way professionals talk, write, and reason in their field.
Key features include precise terminology with narrowly defined meanings, standardized phraseology, and specific syntax, as well
Fachsprachlichkeiten serve functions of precision, safety, and efficient collaboration within professions, but they may also create
Fields frequently examined include medicine, law, engineering, agriculture, education, and journalism. Research in Fachsprachlichkeiten intersects linguistics,