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vernacular

Meanings
  • noun

    The language or dialect that is native to a particular region or group.

    - "The use of vernacular languages in education has been shown to improve academic performance."
    - "The author used vernacular expressions to better connect with the audience in her novel."
Pronunciation




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  2. /vɚˈnækjəlɚ/



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Antonyms

lingua franca , link language , vehicular language
Synonyms

vulgate , argot , dialect , idiom , jargon , slang , folk , colloquial , common , everyday , indigenous , ordinary , vulgar
Rhymes
Words rhyming with vernacular
arable , table , mable , stable
Variants
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vernacular , vernacularly , vernaculars , African American Vernacular English , Black English , Black English vernacular
Etymology
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From the Latin 'vernaculus', meaning 'native' or 'of the countryside'.

Trivia
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  1. Did you know that there are over 7,000 languages spoken in the world today, and over half of them are considered to be vernacular languages?

  2. The study of vernacular languages is called 'linguistics'.

  3. Vernacular languages can be written using various scripts, including alphabets, syllabaries, and ideograms.

Related Concepts
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  1. Dialect: A variation of a language spoken in a particular region or by a particular group, often with distinctive features of pronunciation, vocabulary, or grammar.

  2. Idiom: A phrase or expression that has a meaning different from the literal meaning of the words, often specific to a particular language or dialect.

Quotes
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  1. For the proliferation of rich "vernacular" literatures in the twelfth century secured the place of the vulgar tongues in European society, and this entrenchment of the "vernacular" tongues made the European peoples more conscious of being separated from each other; decreased the cosmopolitan attitudes of the European nobility; and encouraged xenophobia, which became common in the thirteenth century.

    - Norman F. Cantor,{it}The Civilization of the Middle Ages{/it},1993

  2. Hurricanes, fires and economic development unfortunately have caused many examples of both "vernacular" and more classical architecture to disappear over the years.

    - Suzanne Stephens,{it}Architectural Digest{/it},1 Aug. 1990

  3. Native crafts, the use of local materials, and "vernacular" buildings were considered integral to each country's heritage, and their preservation and revival became part of the movement to forge a strong national identity.

    - Wendy Kaplan,{it}Antiques{/it},October 1995

  4. While there are American operas galore, some of which are quite good indeed, there is no "vernacular" opera tradition in America—instead, we have musical comedy—and now that supertitles have become standard equipment at major American opera houses, the chances that those houses will start regularly performing foreign-language operas in English translation have dropped from slim to none.

    - Terry Teachout,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},9 Nov. 1997
Culture
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Vernacular languages are often rich in cultural significance and can reflect the history, traditions, and values of a particular community.

How to Memorize "vernacular"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a map of the world with different regions labeled with their respective vernacular languages.
    - Imagine a group of people speaking their native language fluently and confidently.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'vernacular' with the idea of a unique and distinct language or dialect.
    - Think of the word 'native' when you encounter the term 'vernacular'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic device by associating the first letter of 'vernacular' with 'V' for 'variation' or 'version' of a language.
    - Use the acronym 'VNL' to remember that 'vernacular' refers to the 'Vocabulary, Ngrams, and Language' of a particular region or group.

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