Sensory Adaptation Experiments

american intercontinental university |

HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONS |

LATIN AMERICA |

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Sherry |

6/20/2013 |

There are several factors that are responsible for the rise of the vernacular language. The French were the first do their literacy work in the vernacular language. Vernacular language spread throughout Europe by the 14th century. |

Historical Foundations- Latin America

For many years the Latin language was dominating the western world. It had a very large impact on the medieval way of life. The ones that lived the farthest away began going through the changes first. There were a lot of people that chose to use their vernacular language rather than Latin.

The English had several vernaculars at this time. Depending on which social class you were in, was the vernacular language that you used.

Germany started using the vernacular language as early as the eighth century. The vernacular language was being used in most of Europe by the fourteenth century. They weren’t worried so much about the grammar and spelling though, they were just concerned that the people with different languages would be able to read and to understand a very common language and communicate with each other.

There was a big impact on the cultures due to the vernacular languages. The Latin language seemed to be disappearing, but with three possible outcomes. They thought that fewer people would be literate and hold power over the ones that couldn’t use it. They were thinking that maybe everyone needed to learn the Latin language, even though the language was disappearing. Then there was the vernacular language that could be adopted and then set to the language that was spoken by all.

Historical Foundations- Latin America

Back then the poets were thinking of themselves as the conduits of knowledge. They were starting to put the knowledge into the language that everyone could understand and enjoy.

The creation of the national identity was brought forth by the vernacular. It went from...