Dynamic Vernacular – An Introduction
The concept of the vernacular is ubiquitous, obdurate and slippery. While many scholars still work as if its meaning is self-evident and unproblematic, others suggest the term is inadequate because it includes too many phenomena, and some that we should abandon it because of this slipperiness and j...
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| Publicado no: | URI:https://journals.openedition.org/abe, |
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| Formato: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Idioma: | Anglais |
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ABE Journal
2016
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| Acesso em linha: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Resumo: | The concept of the vernacular is ubiquitous, obdurate and slippery. While many scholars still work as if its meaning is self-evident and unproblematic, others suggest the term is inadequate because it includes too many phenomena, and some that we should abandon it because of this slipperiness and just agree to adopt the term “traditional architecture” or some other nomenclature instead. There is no simple way around all this and certainly no limiting definition, imposed by dictionary diktat,... |
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