vernacular

langage courant, parler populaire

Façon de parler au quotidien, avec des expressions locales, plutôt que la langue formelle ou écrite.

En anglais simple : The ordinary way people speak, including local expressions, rather than formal or written language.

• The dialogue uses street vernacular.
• He replaced formal terms with everyday vernacular.
• Young people’s vernacular changes quickly.

Synonymes : everyday speech, colloquial language

Expressions courantes : street vernacular, everyday vernacular, in the vernacular

langue vernaculaire, langue locale

Langue habituellement parlée par les habitants d’un pays ou d’une région.

En anglais simple : The language normally spoken by people in a particular country or area.

• The book appeared in the vernacular.
• She translated the songs into the local vernacular.
• Schools began teaching in the vernacular instead of a foreign language.

Synonymes : local language, native language

Expressions courantes : in the vernacular, local vernacular, translate into vernacular, mass in vernacular

vernaculaire, courant

Qui utilise la langue parlée au quotidien ou s’y rapporte, plutôt que la langue formelle ou écrite.

En anglais simple : Using or relating to the ordinary language people speak rather than formal or written language.

• The poem uses vernacular language.
• She studied vernacular expressions from the region.
• His vernacular style makes the dialogue sound natural.

Synonymes : colloquial, everyday

Contraires : formal

Expressions courantes : vernacular speech, vernacular language, vernacular expression

indigène, natif

Qui appartient au lieu où une personne est née ou une chose s’est développée.

En anglais simple : Belonging naturally to the place where someone was born or something developed.

• The writer celebrated vernacular customs.
• Travellers described the villagers’ vernacular habits.
• These vernacular traditions developed within the island community.

Synonymes : native, indigenous

Contraires : foreign

Expressions courantes : vernacular customs, vernacular traditions, vernacular habits