Abstract
In the discussion of the past decades, the notion language for specific purposes repeatedly delimits other, more or less related notions. Prominent examples of this are common language, school language, and professional language. In the case of professional language, it is particularly clear that such a delimitation is not yet possible with sufficient separation and should therefore be abandoned. In the following the reasons why a meaningful distinction between language for special purposes and professional language is not possible are examined; then a conceptual and terminological alternative is proposed. This alternative consists in abandoning the notion of professional language, as defined by the register concept, and using professional communication in its place. Professional communication makes use of various linguistic registers, which may include one or more specialized languages in addition to common language.
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