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 Today Is the Day is an American avant-garde metal band from Nashville, Tennessee. The band's diverse sound combines influences from areas such as noise music, heavy metal, hardcore punk, and psychedelia. Many of the band's recordings make extensive use of dissonance and sampling and lyrical themes such as violence, altered states of consciousness, and mental disorders. The band was founded by Steve Austin and Brad Elrod in Nashville, Tennessee in the early 1990s. The band released its debut EP, entitled "How to Win Friends and Influence People", in 1992. This self-financed release garnered the attention of