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Vernacular - Word Wrap


Vernacular – Noun

It's the way people really talk with each other, like how families 
talk at home.

The language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people of a 
country or region.

Synonyms:  
    
Everyday language,
Spoken language
Colloquial speech
Native speech
Conversational language.

Antonyms:        formal language

Examples of Vernacular in sentences

His vernacular identified him as a Frenchman.
It is impossible to understand her vernacular!
When the clan moved away from their tribe, they created their own vernacular.
He wrote in the vernacular to reach a larger audience.
He wrote in the vernacular and adopted a non-academic style accessible to the public.

Suffix
Vernaculars -  noun
Vernacularization  -  noun
Vernacularism -  noun

The Vernacularization of African Languages after Independence.
We also welcome papers that analyze any aspect of literary Vernacularism


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