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78 [seventy-eight]

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78 [семдзесят восем] 78 [semdzesyat vosem]	Прыметнікі 1 Prymetnіkі 1

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The language of academics

The language of academics is a language in itself. It is used for specialized discussions. It is also used in academic publications. Earlier, there were uniform academic languages. In the European region, Latin dominated academics for a long time. Today, on the other hand, English is the most significant academic language. Academic languages are a type of vernacular. They contain many specific terms. Their most significant features are standardization and formalization. Some say that academics speak incomprehensibly on purpose. When something is complicated, it seems more intelligent. However, academia often orients itself toward the truth. Therefore, it should use a neutral language. There is no place for rhetorical elements or flowery speech. However, there are many examples of excessively complicated language. And it appears that complicated language fascinates man! Studies prove that we trust more difficult languages. Test subjects had to answer a few questions. This involved choosing between several answers. Some answers were formulated simply, others in a very complicated way. Most test subjects chose the more complex answer. But this didn't make any sense! The test subjects were deceived by the language. Even though the content was absurd, they were impressed by the form. Writing in a complicated way is not always an art, however. One can learn how to pack simple content into complex language. To express difficult things easily, on the other hand, is not so simple. So sometimes the simple is really complex…

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an old lady	с_а_а_ ж_н_ы_а s_a_a_a z_a_c_y_a старая жанчына staraya zhanchyna с_____ ж______ s______ z________ старая жанчына staraya zhanchyna ______ _______ _______ _________ старая жанчына staraya zhanchyna
a fat lady	т_ў_т_я ж_н_ы_а t_u_t_y_ z_a_c_y_a тоўстая жанчына toustaya zhanchyna т______ ж______ t_______ z________ тоўстая жанчына toustaya zhanchyna _______ _______ ________ _________ тоўстая жанчына toustaya zhanchyna
a curious lady	ц_к_ў_а_ ж_н_ы_а t_і_a_n_y_ z_a_c_y_a цікаўная жанчына tsіkaunaya zhanchyna ц_______ ж______ t_________ z________ цікаўная жанчына tsіkaunaya zhanchyna ________ _______ __________ _________ цікаўная жанчына tsіkaunaya zhanchyna

a new car	н_в_ а_т_м_б_л_ n_v_ a_t_m_b_l_ новы аўтамабіль novy autamabіl’ н___ а_________ n___ a_________ новы аўтамабіль novy autamabіl’ ____ __________ ____ __________ новы аўтамабіль novy autamabіl’
a fast car	х_т_і а_т_м_б_л_ k_u_k_ a_t_m_b_l_ хуткі аўтамабіль khutkі autamabіl’ х____ а_________ k_____ a_________ хуткі аўтамабіль khutkі autamabіl’ _____ __________ ______ __________ хуткі аўтамабіль khutkі autamabіl’
a comfortable car	у_у_ь_ы а_т_м_б_л_ u_u_’_y a_t_m_b_l_ утульны аўтамабіль utul’ny autamabіl’ у______ а_________ u______ a_________ утульны аўтамабіль utul’ny autamabіl’ _______ __________ _______ __________ утульны аўтамабіль utul’ny autamabіl’

a blue dress	с_н_я с_к_н_а s_n_a_a s_k_n_a сіняя сукенка sіnyaya sukenka с____ с______ s______ s______ сіняя сукенка sіnyaya sukenka _____ _______ _______ _______ сіняя сукенка sіnyaya sukenka
a red dress	ч_р_о_а_ с_к_н_а c_y_v_n_y_ s_k_n_a чырвоная сукенка chyrvonaya sukenka ч_______ с______ c_________ s______ чырвоная сукенка chyrvonaya sukenka ________ _______ __________ _______ чырвоная сукенка chyrvonaya sukenka
a green dress	з_л_н_я с_к_н_а z_a_e_a_a s_k_n_a зялёная сукенка zyalenaya sukenka з______ с______ z________ s______ зялёная сукенка zyalenaya sukenka _______ _______ _________ _______ зялёная сукенка zyalenaya sukenka

a black bag	ч_р_а_ с_м_а c_o_n_y_ s_m_a чорная сумка chornaya sumka ч_____ с____ c_______ s____ чорная сумка chornaya sumka ______ _____ ________ _____ чорная сумка chornaya sumka
a brown bag	к_р_ч_е_а_ с_м_а k_r_c_n_v_y_ s_m_a карычневая сумка karychnevaya sumka к_________ с____ k___________ s____ карычневая сумка karychnevaya sumka __________ _____ ____________ _____ карычневая сумка karychnevaya sumka
a white bag	б_л_я с_м_а b_l_y_ s_m_a белая сумка belaya sumka б____ с____ b_____ s____ белая сумка belaya sumka _____ _____ ______ _____ белая сумка belaya sumka

nice people	п_ы_м_ы_ л_д_і p_y_m_y_a l_u_z_ прыемныя людзі pryemnyya lyudzі п_______ л____ p________ l_____ прыемныя людзі pryemnyya lyudzі ________ _____ _________ ______ прыемныя людзі pryemnyya lyudzі
polite people	в_т_і_ы_ л_д_і v_t_і_y_a l_u_z_ ветлівыя людзі vetlіvyya lyudzі в_______ л____ v________ l_____ ветлівыя людзі vetlіvyya lyudzі ________ _____ _________ ______ ветлівыя людзі vetlіvyya lyudzі
interesting people	ц_к_в_я л_д_і t_і_a_y_a l_u_z_ цікавыя людзі tsіkavyya lyudzі ц______ л____ t________ l_____ цікавыя людзі tsіkavyya lyudzі _______ _____ _________ ______ цікавыя людзі tsіkavyya lyudzі

loving children	м_л_я д_е_і m_l_y_ d_e_s_ мілыя дзеці mіlyya dzetsі м____ д____ m_____ d_____ мілыя дзеці mіlyya dzetsі _____ _____ ______ ______ мілыя дзеці mіlyya dzetsі
cheeky children	н_х_б_ы_ д_е_і n_k_a_n_y_ d_e_s_ нахабныя дзеці nakhabnyya dzetsі н_______ д____ n_________ d_____ нахабныя дзеці nakhabnyya dzetsі ________ _____ __________ ______ нахабныя дзеці nakhabnyya dzetsі
well behaved children	д_б_ы_ д_е_і d_b_y_a d_e_s_ добрыя дзеці dobryya dzetsі д_____ д____ d______ d_____ добрыя дзеці dobryya dzetsі ______ _____ _______ ______ добрыя дзеці dobryya dzetsі

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