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78 [seventy-eight]

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78 [otteoghalvfjerds]	Adjektiver 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	e_ g_m_e_ k_i_d_ en gammel kvinde e_ g_____ k_____ en gammel kvinde __ ______ ______ en gammel kvinde
a fat lady	e_ t_k k_i_d_ en tyk kvinde e_ t__ k_____ en tyk kvinde __ ___ ______ en tyk kvinde
a curious lady	e_ n_s_e_r_g k_i_d_ en nysgerrig kvinde e_ n________ k_____ en nysgerrig kvinde __ _________ ______ en nysgerrig kvinde

a new car	e_ n_ b_l en ny bil e_ n_ b__ en ny bil __ __ ___ en ny bil
a fast car	e_ h_r_i_ b_l en hurtig bil e_ h_____ b__ en hurtig bil __ ______ ___ en hurtig bil
a comfortable car	e_ k_m_o_t_b_l b_l en komfortabel bil e_ k__________ b__ en komfortabel bil __ ___________ ___ en komfortabel bil

a blue dress	e_ b_å k_o_e en blå kjole e_ b__ k____ en blå kjole __ ___ _____ en blå kjole
a red dress	e_ r_d k_o_e en rød kjole e_ r__ k____ en rød kjole __ ___ _____ en rød kjole
a green dress	e_ g_ø_ k_o_e en grøn kjole e_ g___ k____ en grøn kjole __ ____ _____ en grøn kjole

a black bag	e_ s_r_ t_s_e en sort taske e_ s___ t____ en sort taske __ ____ _____ en sort taske
a brown bag	e_ b_u_ t_s_e en brun taske e_ b___ t____ en brun taske __ ____ _____ en brun taske
a white bag	e_ h_i_ t_s_e en hvid taske e_ h___ t____ en hvid taske __ ____ _____ en hvid taske

nice people	r_r_ m_n_e_k_r rare mennesker r___ m________ rare mennesker ____ _________ rare mennesker
polite people	h_f_i_e m_n_e_k_r høflige mennesker h______ m________ høflige mennesker _______ _________ høflige mennesker
interesting people	i_t_r_s_a_t_ m_n_e_k_r interessante mennesker i___________ m________ interessante mennesker ____________ _________ interessante mennesker

loving children	s_d_ b_r_ søde børn s___ b___ søde børn ____ ____ søde børn
cheeky children	f_æ_k_ b_r_ frække børn f_____ b___ frække børn ______ ____ frække børn
well behaved children	a_t_g_ b_r_ artige børn a_____ b___ artige børn ______ ____ artige børn

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