Why Vulgar Latin isn t used by linguists anymore

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 Sign up for my Latin Pronunciation Conversation series on Patreon: Sources: What is Vulgar Latin by Victor Frans: J. N Adams books Social Variation and the Latin Language: An Anthology of Informal Latin: The Regional Diversification of Latin: