Vernacular Vernacular A vernacular, or vernacular language, is the language or variety of a language used in everyday life by the common people of a specific population. It is distinguished from a standard, national or literary language or a "lingua franca", used to facilitate communication across a large area. It is usually native, mostly spoken rather than written and usually seen as of lower status than more standardized forms. It can be a language, dialect or sociolect. Some linguists use "vernacular" and "nonstandard dialect" as synonyms. Usage of the word "vernacular" is not recent. In 1688, James Howell wrote: Concerning Italy,
Today Is the Day (Today Is the Day album) Today Is the Day (Today Is the Day album) Today Is the Day is the third studio album by American noise rock band Today Is the Day. It was released on March 26, 1996 by Amphetamine Reptile Records. It was the band's only album to feature keyboardist Scott Wexton. In 2008, a remastered version of the album containing two bonus tracks that originated from the Amphetamine Reptile "Clusterfuck '94" compilation was released through Steve Austin's SuperNova Records. A live performance DVD was released a year earlier. It was filmed during the tour for the self-titled album, titled "Today Is the