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,
A New Day in the Old Town ["Grey's" and ""]." As the season premiere, "A New Day in the Old Town" was the first episode of the season to air in its new timeslot on Thursdays. In its initial broadcast in the United States, the episode was watched by an estimated 7.817 million viewers and earned a 3.0/8 rating for viewers 18–49. After time shifted viewing was taken into account, "Fringe" increased to a 3.95 rating for the 18–49 demographic. It earned a 4.7/8 ratings share among all households, which caused it to be the series' worst rated episode yet. It was also more than 25 percent