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78 [seventy-eight]

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78 [achtundsiebzig]	Adjektive 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_n_ a_t_ F_a_ eine alte Frau e___ a___ F___ eine alte Frau ____ ____ ____ eine alte Frau
a fat lady	e_n_ d_c_e F_a_ eine dicke Frau e___ d____ F___ eine dicke Frau ____ _____ ____ eine dicke Frau
a curious lady	e_n_ n_u_i_r_g_ F_a_ eine neugierige Frau e___ n_________ F___ eine neugierige Frau ____ __________ ____ eine neugierige Frau

a new car	e_n n_u_r W_g_n ein neuer Wagen e__ n____ W____ ein neuer Wagen ___ _____ _____ ein neuer Wagen
a fast car	e_n s_h_e_l_r W_g_n ein schneller Wagen e__ s________ W____ ein schneller Wagen ___ _________ _____ ein schneller Wagen
a comfortable car	e_n b_q_e_e_ W_g_n ein bequemer Wagen e__ b_______ W____ ein bequemer Wagen ___ ________ _____ ein bequemer Wagen

a blue dress	e_n b_a_e_ K_e_d ein blaues Kleid e__ b_____ K____ ein blaues Kleid ___ ______ _____ ein blaues Kleid
a red dress	e_n r_t_s K_e_d ein rotes Kleid e__ r____ K____ ein rotes Kleid ___ _____ _____ ein rotes Kleid
a green dress	e_n g_ü_e_ K_e_d ein grünes Kleid e__ g_____ K____ ein grünes Kleid ___ ______ _____ ein grünes Kleid

a black bag	e_n_ s_h_a_z_ T_s_h_ eine schwarze Tasche e___ s_______ T_____ eine schwarze Tasche ____ ________ ______ eine schwarze Tasche
a brown bag	e_n_ b_a_n_ T_s_h_ eine braune Tasche e___ b_____ T_____ eine braune Tasche ____ ______ ______ eine braune Tasche
a white bag	e_n_ w_i_e T_s_h_ eine weiße Tasche e___ w____ T_____ eine weiße Tasche ____ _____ ______ eine weiße Tasche

nice people	n_t_e L_u_e nette Leute n____ L____ nette Leute _____ _____ nette Leute
polite people	h_f_i_h_ L_u_e höfliche Leute h_______ L____ höfliche Leute ________ _____ höfliche Leute
interesting people	i_t_r_s_a_t_ L_u_e interessante Leute i___________ L____ interessante Leute ____________ _____ interessante Leute

loving children	l_e_e K_n_e_ liebe Kinder l____ K_____ liebe Kinder _____ ______ liebe Kinder
cheeky children	f_e_h_ K_n_e_ freche Kinder f_____ K_____ freche Kinder ______ ______ freche Kinder
well behaved children	b_a_e K_n_e_ brave Kinder b____ K_____ brave Kinder _____ ______ brave Kinder

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