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78 [seventy-eight]

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78 [oseminsedemdeset]	Pridevnik 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	s_a_a ž_n_k_ stara ženska s____ ž_____ stara ženska _____ ______ stara ženska
a fat lady	d_b_l_ ž_n_k_ debela ženska d_____ ž_____ debela ženska ______ ______ debela ženska
a curious lady	r_d_v_d_a ž_n_k_ radovedna ženska r________ ž_____ radovedna ženska _________ ______ radovedna ženska

a new car	n_v a_t_ nov avto n__ a___ nov avto ___ ____ nov avto
a fast car	h_t_r a_t_ hiter avto h____ a___ hiter avto _____ ____ hiter avto
a comfortable car	u_o_e_ a_t_ udoben avto u_____ a___ udoben avto ______ ____ udoben avto

a blue dress	m_d_a o_l_k_ modra obleka m____ o_____ modra obleka _____ ______ modra obleka
a red dress	r_e_a o_l_k_ rdeča obleka r____ o_____ rdeča obleka _____ ______ rdeča obleka
a green dress	z_l_n_ o_l_k_ zelena obleka z_____ o_____ zelena obleka ______ ______ zelena obleka

a black bag	č_n_ t_r_i_a črna torbica č___ t______ črna torbica ____ _______ črna torbica
a brown bag	r_a_a t_r_i_a rjava torbica r____ t______ rjava torbica _____ _______ rjava torbica
a white bag	b_l_ t_r_i_a bela torbica b___ t______ bela torbica ____ _______ bela torbica

nice people	p_i_e_n_ (_r_j_z_i_ l_u_e_n_v_) l_u_j_ prijetni (prijazni, ljubeznivi) ljudje p_______ (_________ l__________ l_____ prijetni (prijazni, ljubeznivi) ljudje ________ __________ ___________ ______ prijetni (prijazni, ljubeznivi) ljudje
polite people	v_j_d_i l_u_j_ vljudni ljudje v______ l_____ vljudni ljudje _______ ______ vljudni ljudje
interesting people	z_n_m_v_ l_u_j_ zanimivi ljudje z_______ l_____ zanimivi ljudje ________ ______ zanimivi ljudje

loving children	l_u_i o_r_c_ ljubi otroci l____ o_____ ljubi otroci _____ ______ ljubi otroci
cheeky children	n_s_a_n_ o_r_c_ nesramni otroci n_______ o_____ nesramni otroci ________ ______ nesramni otroci
well behaved children	p_i_n_ o_r_c_ pridni otroci p_____ o_____ pridni otroci ______ ______ pridni otroci

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