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- difference to dialect
- according to use

ESP as a type of language variation
‐ (Dia‐)lects: language variation according to user
‐ ESP: language variation according to use > dialect

ESP is an English language code (belonging to GenE) used in a restricted field (not language!) to simplify communication and minimize misunderstandings (more accessible for non‐native speakers)
   ‐ E.g. unambiguous transfer of technical information > airtraffic