Phrase Hound found 17 phrases and 13 compound words that contain vernacular. The most common are listed below. Open vernacular in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 17
- African-American Vernacular EnglishA variation of Modern English spoken predominantly by lower socioeconomic class individuals of African descent, usually in urban or suburban surroundings in the United States.
- vernacular architectureA class of architectural styles which meet local needs, use local construction materials and reflect local traditions.
- Black English VernacularA vernacular subset of any of the varieties of Black English.
- vernacular architecturesplural of vernacular architecture: A class of architectural styles which meet local needs, use local construction materials and reflect local traditions.
- vernacular danceAny form of dance that evolves naturally within a particular community, without the intervention of professional choreographers.
- vernacular dialectSynonym of nonstandard dialect: Any spoken variety of a language that deviates from the socially dominant or prestigious dialect.
- vernacular nameA name in a vernacular language, distinct from a taxonomic name, that is used to refer to an organism and may, though not always, correspond to a taxonomic name.
- vernacular namesplural of vernacular name: A name in a vernacular language, distinct from a taxonomic name, that is used to refer to an organism and may, though not always, correspond to a taxonomic name.
- neo-vernacularIn architecture, representing a return to traditional materials as a reaction against modernism.
- vernacular schoolA type of primary school where either Mandarin or Tamil is the medium of instruction.
- Anglo-VernacularTeaching in both English and a non-English local vernacular.
- vernacular dancesplural of vernacular dance: Any form of dance that evolves naturally within a particular community, without the intervention of professional choreographers.
- vernacular dialectsplural of vernacular dialect: Any spoken variety of a language that deviates from the socially dominant or prestigious dialect.
- vernacular schoolsplural of vernacular school: A type of primary school where either Mandarin or Tamil is the medium of instruction.
- vernacular varietiesplural of vernacular variety: Any form or dialect of a language that deviates from the established standard.
- vernacular varietySynonym of nonstandard variety: Any form or dialect of a language that deviates from the established standard.
- Afro-American Vernacular EnglishAlternative form of African-American Vernacular English: A variation of Modern English spoken predominantly by lower socioeconomic class individuals of African descent, usually in urban or suburban surroundings in the United States.
Compound words 13
- vernacularizationThe act or process of making vernacular.
- nonvernacularNot vernacular.
- unvernacularNot vernacular.
- vernacularismA vernacular word, phrase, or manner of speaking.
- vernacularistA supporter of vernacularism.
- vernacularityThe quality of being vernacular.
- vernacularizeTo make vernacular.
- vernacularlyIn a vernacular way.
- vernacularnessThe quality of being vernacular.
- vernaculariseAlternative form of vernacularize: To make vernacular.