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| - | :This article addresses vernacular language; see also [[vernacular architecture]] | + | '''Vernacular''' is the ordinary, informal, [[spoken language|spoken]] form of language (though possibly written), particularly when perceived as being of lower [[Social status|social status]] in contrast to [[standard language]], which is more [[codification (linguistics)|codified]], institutional, [[literary language|literary]], or formal. More narrowly, a particular variety of a language that meets the lower-status perception, and sometimes even carries [[social stigma]], is also called a '''vernacular''', '''vernacular dialect''', '''nonstandard dialect''', etc. and is typically its speakers' [[native language|native variety]]. Despite any such stigma, modern [[linguistics]] regards all nonstandard dialects as full-fledged varieties of a language with their own consistent grammatical structure, [[phonology|sound system]], body of vocabulary, etc. |
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| - | '''Vernacular''' refers to the [[native language]] of a country or locality. In general [[linguistics]], it is used to describe local languages as opposed to [[Lingua franca|linguae francae]], official standards or global languages. It is sometimes applied to nonstandard [[dialects]] of a global language. | + | From Latin vernāculus (“domestic, indigenous, of or pertaining to home-born slaves”), from ''verna'' (“a native, a home-born slave (one born in his master's house)”). |
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| - | For instance: in [[Western Europe]] up until the 17th century, most scholarly work was written in [[Latin]], so works written in a native language (such as [[Italian language|Italian]] or [[German language|German]]) were said to be ''[[Vernacular literature|in the vernacular]]''. | + | |
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| == See also == | == See also == | ||
| + | *[[Vernacular architecture]] | ||
| *[[Vernacular literature]] | *[[Vernacular literature]] | ||
| + | *[[Vernacular music]] | ||
| *[[Vulgar Latin]] | *[[Vulgar Latin]] | ||
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Vernacular is the ordinary, informal, spoken form of language (though possibly written), particularly when perceived as being of lower social status in contrast to standard language, which is more codified, institutional, literary, or formal. More narrowly, a particular variety of a language that meets the lower-status perception, and sometimes even carries social stigma, is also called a vernacular, vernacular dialect, nonstandard dialect, etc. and is typically its speakers' native variety. Despite any such stigma, modern linguistics regards all nonstandard dialects as full-fledged varieties of a language with their own consistent grammatical structure, sound system, body of vocabulary, etc.
Etymology
From Latin vernāculus (“domestic, indigenous, of or pertaining to home-born slaves”), from verna (“a native, a home-born slave (one born in his master's house)”).
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