History of Vernacular Language Unit 2 Individual Project Zoey Bullock American Intercontinental University Abstract This paper will discuss the origins of the Spanish language and describe how the language spread. Latin has significantly influenced the creation of the Spanish language as well as the development of many other Western languages. The ways in which Latin has influenced Western language development will also be explained. History of Vernacular Language Spanish has one of the
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Black Vernacular English from Virginia Black Vernacular English‚ a dialect at times used by as many as 80 to 90 percent of African Americans and long identified by whites as substandard English‚ is in fact a different and unique form of American English. Black Vernacular English (BVE)‚ or Black English‚ is fundamentally a spoken language derived from the slaves and still remarkably consistent throughout African American culture. Because of the roots and many unique aspects of Black Vernacular
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Phillis Wheatly was born in 1753. At the young age of 8‚ Phillis was kidnapped and brought overseas on a slave ship to Boston. John Wheatly then purchased Phillis as a servant for his wife. Phillis was taken under the wing on Susanna‚ John’s wife. Phillis’s intelligence was hard not to recognize. Susanna and her two children taught Phillis to read and write. At this time it was discouraged for blacks to know how to read and write‚ so Phillis had a pretty good life to be able to do not one but both
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According to the dictionary‚ vernacular refers to the native language of a country. Throughout Rome‚ the language that was used was Latin; it was used throughout the Mediterranean and became the dominant language. Widely used by people with power‚ kings and queens. Latin was used as the formal language used in government and politics‚ this all changed during the 12th century when vernacular language started to become increasingly popular. During the Renaissance‚ Europe was undergoing a transformation
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and day lighting provide vital lessons for prevailing architectural practice in the region. Vernacular houses were analysed in many ways to identify performance of traditional houses constructed to withstand extreme weather conditions. The materials used for the construction also help to improve the energy performances of the dwellings/buildings‚(Zhai and Previtali 2010). Vernacular housing
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statement‚ but how did this ancient language not get lost throughout the years? There are a few reasons why the Latin language is ingrained in our languages until today. During the 14th century the use of vernacular language spread throughout most of Europe. Before this time‚ the common language was Latin and was only taught to people of a certain social class. This left most of the people illiterate and forced to create a form a Latin to speak. The French
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origins of vernacular language‚ or the language that is commonly spoken in a particular region or area‚ and its spread. Then we will assess and evaluate the impacts the spread of vernacular language had on cultures during this time. UNIT 2 IP Introduction I will be discussing the origins‚ and spread‚ of the vernacular language. I will also assess and evaluate the impacts the spread of the vernacular language had on the cultures during this period of time. Origins and spread of vernacular language
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were brutality beaten by their owners . 1.) Phillis wheatley was the first African American to publish a book ‚ and the first to achieve an international reputation as a writer . Wheatley poetry not only grasp the attention of blacks ‚ but also white readers. Whealtey ’s poetry was stunning news to whites who encountered Poem on Various Subjects ‚ Religious and Moral by Phillis Wheatley ‚ Negro Servant to Mr.John Wheatley of Boston . Before Wheatley ‚ grew the attention of white readers the assumption
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Vernacular Languages In earlier civilizations‚ the Latin language was known for public administrations‚ educations‚ and literature. It had a significant impact until the Middle Ages. As the Roman Empire rose‚ so did the Latin language dominance. However‚ the political stability "led to an intellectual revival" (Applied History Research Group‚ 1997). This led to a decline in the native Latin languages. History’s new written material emerged in forms of vernacular language that was constructed
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people had voices‚ and they were making it known that they knew the white man’s language. One such voice was that of Phillis Wheatley‚ a young African girl turned slave and saved by the generosity of her owners. While not an outspoken advocate of slave rights‚ she was one of the first to hint that African-Americans could be more than just objects used for menial and mindless labor. Her poem "To
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