Explanation
Group- or milieu-specific vocabulary that marks social belonging and may exclude outsiders. It makes community audible by condensing shared experience into distinctive terms.
Example
Only insiders understand which person the internal nickname denotes.
Counterexample
Merely mentioning “Argot” without the described function is not a sufficient example.
Distinction
Do not equate it with all colloquial or specialised language; argot has a pronounced insider-outsider function.
Effect on thought and perception
It makes community audible by condensing shared experience into distinctive terms.
Resonance
In the atlas, Argot 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.): „Argot“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-CORE-242-006. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-CORE-242-006The address remains stable; editorial content may evolve. A verified modification date per entry is not yet available. Include your access date for precise references.