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minus-squareexasperation@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 hours ago Linguists dropped the “Vernacular” because it is not a slang language Since when does “vernacular” apply only to slang? It’s just everyday language, which can include slang but includes plenty of non-slang.
minus-squareVodulas [they/them]@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 hours agoVernacular is specifically used for informal language, and in this particular case, linguists did not want to imply slang. I am not a linguist, but the sources I found from people who study AAE cited that as the reason for the name change
Since when does “vernacular” apply only to slang? It’s just everyday language, which can include slang but includes plenty of non-slang.
Vernacular is specifically used for informal language, and in this particular case, linguists did not want to imply slang. I am not a linguist, but the sources I found from people who study AAE cited that as the reason for the name change