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७८ [अठ्ठ्याहत्तर] 78 [Aṭhṭhyāhattara]	विशेषणे १ viśēṣaṇē 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	म_ह_त_र_ स_त_र_ m_ā_ā_ī s_r_ म्हातारी स्त्री mhātārī strī म_______ स_____ m______ s___ म्हातारी स्त्री mhātārī strī ________ ______ _______ ____ म्हातारी स्त्री mhātārī strī
a fat lady	ल_्_ स_त_र_ l_ṭ_ṭ_a s_r_ लठ्ठ स्त्री laṭhṭha strī ल___ स_____ l______ s___ लठ्ठ स्त्री laṭhṭha strī ____ ______ _______ ____ लठ्ठ स्त्री laṭhṭha strī
a curious lady	ज_ज_ञ_स_ स_त_र_ j_j_ā_ū s_r_ जिज्ञासू स्त्री jijñāsū strī ज_______ स_____ j______ s___ जिज्ञासू स्त्री jijñāsū strī ________ ______ _______ ____ जिज्ञासू स्त्री jijñāsū strī

a new car	न_ी_ क_र n_v_n_ k_r_ नवीन कार navīna kāra न___ क__ n_____ k___ नवीन कार navīna kāra ____ ___ ______ ____ नवीन कार navīna kāra
a fast car	व_ग_ा_ क_र v_g_v_n_ k_r_ वेगवान कार vēgavāna kāra व_____ क__ v_______ k___ वेगवान कार vēgavāna kāra ______ ___ ________ ____ वेगवान कार vēgavāna kāra
a comfortable car	आ_ा_द_य_ क_र ā_ā_a_ā_ī k_r_ आरामदायी कार ārāmadāyī kāra आ_______ क__ ā________ k___ आरामदायी कार ārāmadāyī kāra ________ ___ _________ ____ आरामदायी कार ārāmadāyī kāra

a blue dress	न_ळ_ प_ष_ख n_ḷ_ p_ṣ_k_a नीळा पोषाख nīḷā pōṣākha न___ प____ n___ p______ नीळा पोषाख nīḷā pōṣākha ____ _____ ____ _______ नीळा पोषाख nīḷā pōṣākha
a red dress	ल_ल प_ष_ख l_l_ p_ṣ_k_a लाल पोषाख lāla pōṣākha ल__ प____ l___ p______ लाल पोषाख lāla pōṣākha ___ _____ ____ _______ लाल पोषाख lāla pōṣākha
a green dress	ह_र_ा प_ष_ख h_r_v_ p_ṣ_k_a हिरवा पोषाख hiravā pōṣākha ह____ प____ h_____ p______ हिरवा पोषाख hiravā pōṣākha _____ _____ ______ _______ हिरवा पोषाख hiravā pōṣākha

a black bag	क_ळ_ ब_ग k_ḷ_ b_g_ काळी बॅग kāḷī bĕga क___ ब__ k___ b___ काळी बॅग kāḷī bĕga ____ ___ ____ ____ काळी बॅग kāḷī bĕga
a brown bag	त_क_र_ ब_ग t_p_k_r_ b_g_ तपकिरी बॅग tapakirī bĕga त_____ ब__ t_______ b___ तपकिरी बॅग tapakirī bĕga ______ ___ ________ ____ तपकिरी बॅग tapakirī bĕga
a white bag	प_ं_र_ ब_ग p_ṇ_h_r_ b_g_ पांढरी बॅग pāṇḍharī bĕga प_____ ब__ p_______ b___ पांढरी बॅग pāṇḍharī bĕga ______ ___ ________ ____ पांढरी बॅग pāṇḍharī bĕga

nice people	च_ं_ल_ ल_क c_ṅ_a_ē l_k_ चांगले लोक cāṅgalē lōka च_____ ल__ c______ l___ चांगले लोक cāṅgalē lōka ______ ___ _______ ____ चांगले लोक cāṅgalē lōka
polite people	न_्_ ल_क n_m_a l_k_ नम्र लोक namra lōka न___ ल__ n____ l___ नम्र लोक namra lōka ____ ___ _____ ____ नम्र लोक namra lōka
interesting people	इ_ट_े_्_ि_ग / व_श_ष_ट_ू_्_ ल_क i_ṭ_r_s_i_g_/ v_i_i_ṭ_p_r_a l_k_ इंटरेस्टिंग / वैशिष्टपूर्ण लोक iṇṭarēsṭiṅga/ vaiśiṣṭapūrṇa lōka इ__________ / व___________ ल__ i____________ v____________ l___ इंटरेस्टिंग / वैशिष्टपूर्ण लोक iṇṭarēsṭiṅga/ vaiśiṣṭapūrṇa lōka ___________ _ ____________ ___ _____________ _____________ ____ इंटरेस्टिंग / वैशिष्टपूर्ण लोक iṇṭarēsṭiṅga/ vaiśiṣṭapūrṇa lōka

loving children	प_र_म_ म_ल_ p_ē_a_a m_l_ प्रेमळ मुले prēmaḷa mulē प_____ म___ p______ m___ प्रेमळ मुले prēmaḷa mulē ______ ____ _______ ____ प्रेमळ मुले prēmaḷa mulē
cheeky children	उ_्_ट म_ल_ u_'_h_ṭ_ m_l_ उद्धट मुले ud'dhaṭa mulē उ____ म___ u_______ m___ उद्धट मुले ud'dhaṭa mulē _____ ____ ________ ____ उद्धट मुले ud'dhaṭa mulē
well behaved children	स_स_व_ा_ी म_ल_ s_s_a_h_v_ m_l_ सुस्वभावी मुले susvabhāvī mulē स________ म___ s_________ m___ सुस्वभावी मुले susvabhāvī mulē _________ ____ __________ ____ सुस्वभावी मुले susvabhāvī mulē

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