The term "Vulgar Latin" has been so misused over the centuries that it has lost all meaning. Where did this term come from? What should we say instead?

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What is Vulgar Latin? by Victor Frans: https://www.latinitium.com/blog/what...
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The Regional Diversification of Latin: https://amzn.to/3y7ez8W

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00:00 Intro
02:58 diglossia?
04:50 Textbook vs Real Latin
05:32 Sources of Latin today
07:30 Vulgar Latin may mean Informal Latin
09:30 JN Adams