vernacular - Meaning in Konkani

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vernacular - Meaning in Konkani

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Definitions and Meaning of vernacular in English

vernacular adjective

1. being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language

   Synonyms

   common, vulgar

   Examples

   • "a vernacular term"
   • "common parlance"
   • "the technical and vulgar names for an animal species"
   • "the vulgar tongue of the masses"
   • "vernacular speakers"

vernacular noun

1. the everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language)
2. a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)

   Synonyms

   argot, cant, cant, jargon, lingo, patois, slang

   Example

   • "they don't speak our lingo"

Description

A vernacular or vernacular language contrasts with a "standard language". It refers to the language or dialect that is typically its speakers' native language, usually spoken informally rather than written, and seen as of lower status than more codified or institutional forms. It may vary from more prestigious speech varieties in different ways, in that the vernacular can be a distinct stylistic register, a regional dialect, a sociolect, or an independent language. Vernacular is a term for a type of speech variety, generally used to refer to a local language or dialect, as distinct from what is seen as a standard language. The vernacular is contrasted with higher-prestige forms of language, such as national, literary, liturgical or scientific idiom, or a lingua franca, used to facilitate communication across a large area.

Also see "Vernacular" on Wikipedia