Domain-Specific Human Language

A Domain-Specific Human Language is a Human Language designed for communication between people within a particular Knowledge Domain.

• Context:
  • It can (typically) be more precise than natural language within its domain.
  • It can (typically) contains Specialized Vocabulary and Specialized Idioms tailored to the domain.
  • It can (often) allows concise and precise expression of concepts within the domain.
  • It can sacrifices general expressiveness for domain-specific expressiveness.
  • It can be less expressive than natural language outside its domain.
  • …
• Examples:
  • Legal Language for legal communication.
  • Healthcare Language for healthcare communication.
  • Chemistry Language for chemistry communication.
  • …
• Counter-Examples:
  • An Everyday Language for general communication. such as: "I'm going to the store to buy some milk.".
  • A Programming Language, designed for software systems.
  • A Knowledge Representation Language for AI agents.
• See: Jargon, Terminology, Vocabulary, Formal Language.

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