Explanation
A group-specific language formed against a dominant linguistic order, protecting belonging and renaming reality. It linguistically reverses social hierarchies and creates an inside space only partly accessible to outsiders.
Example
A marginalised group replaces official labels with its own terms of solidarity.
Counterexample
Merely mentioning “Anti-language” without the described function is not a sufficient example.
Distinction
Not every secret language is an anti-language; the decisive feature is an oppositional social counter-order.
Effect on thought and perception
It linguistically reverses social hierarchies and creates an inside space only partly accessible to outsiders.
Resonance
In the atlas, Anti-language closes 1 previously unresolved reference line(s) and opens controlled paths of thought.
Etymology
Technical core term; individual etymological review pending
Provenance
ATLAS 241 residual-case triage → profile candidate 241-A → source and neighbourhood cross-check → ATLAS 242
Cite this entry
Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Anti-language“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-CORE-242-004. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-CORE-242-004The address remains stable; editorial content may evolve. A verified modification date per entry is not yet available. Include your access date for precise references.