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vernacular

/vəˈnækjʊlə/

/vərˈnækjələr/

Translations

vernacularnoun

vernaculars

/vəˈnæk.jʊ.lə/

/vərˈnæk.jə.lɚ/

vernaculaireEmploi substantivé, surtout en linguistique.

Writing in the vernacular made the message accessible to all.

Écrire en vernaculaire a rendu le message accessible à tous.

Additional translations

vernaculairePar extension, langage propre à un groupe ou à une profession.

Synonyms

colloquial speech

argot

lingo

native tongue

mother tongue

common speech

everyday language

local speech

jargon

colloquialism

parlance

vernacularadjective

more vernacular

Comp.

most vernacular

Super.

/vəˈnækjʊlə/

/vərˈnækjələr/

vernaculaire

The novel was written in a vernacular style, making it accessible to a wide audience.

Le roman était écrit dans un style vernaculaire, ce qui le rendait accessible à un large public.

Additional translations

vernaculaireEn linguistique et en sociolinguistique, pour un langage propre à un groupe, à un milieu ou à une profession.

Synonyms

Definitions

vernacularnoun

The language or dialect spoken by ordinary people in a particular country or region.

Writing in the vernacular made the message accessible to all.

The specialized or technical language used by a particular profession, group, or field.

The vernacular of computer programmers can be baffling to outsiders.

vernacularadjective

Relating to the language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region.

The novel was written in a vernacular style, making it accessible to a wide audience.

Characteristic of a particular group, profession, or field.

The scientist's presentation was filled with vernacular terms that were difficult for the layperson to understand.