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78 [seventy-eight]

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78 [seitsekümmend kaheksa]	Omadussõnad 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	v_n_ n_i_e vana naine v___ n____ vana naine ____ _____ vana naine
a fat lady	p_k_ n_i_e paks naine p___ n____ paks naine ____ _____ paks naine
a curious lady	u_d_s_i_u_i_ n_i_e uudishimulik naine u___________ n____ uudishimulik naine ____________ _____ uudishimulik naine

a new car	u_s a_t_ uus auto u__ a___ uus auto ___ ____ uus auto
a fast car	k_i_e a_t_ kiire auto k____ a___ kiire auto _____ ____ kiire auto
a comfortable car	m_g_v a_t_ mugav auto m____ a___ mugav auto _____ ____ mugav auto

a blue dress	s_n_n_ k_e_t sinine kleit s_____ k____ sinine kleit ______ _____ sinine kleit
a red dress	p_n_n_ k_e_t punane kleit p_____ k____ punane kleit ______ _____ punane kleit
a green dress	r_h_l_n_ k_e_t roheline kleit r_______ k____ roheline kleit ________ _____ roheline kleit

a black bag	m_s_ k_t_ must kott m___ k___ must kott ____ ____ must kott
a brown bag	p_u_n k_t_ pruun kott p____ k___ pruun kott _____ ____ pruun kott
a white bag	v_l_e k_t_ valge kott v____ k___ valge kott _____ ____ valge kott

nice people	t_r_d_d i_i_e_e_ toredad inimesed t______ i_______ toredad inimesed _______ ________ toredad inimesed
polite people	v_i_a_a_ i_i_e_e_ viisakad inimesed v_______ i_______ viisakad inimesed ________ ________ viisakad inimesed
interesting people	h_v_t_v_d i_i_e_e_ huvitavad inimesed h________ i_______ huvitavad inimesed _________ ________ huvitavad inimesed

loving children	a_m_a_ l_p_e_ armsad lapsed a_____ l_____ armsad lapsed ______ ______ armsad lapsed
cheeky children	u_a_a_ l_p_e_ ulakad lapsed u_____ l_____ ulakad lapsed ______ ______ ulakad lapsed
well behaved children	h_a_ l_p_e_ head lapsed h___ l_____ head lapsed ____ ______ head lapsed

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