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78 [seventy-eight]

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78 [setanta-vuit]	Adjectius 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 complicated language more. 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	u_a d_n_ g_a_ / v_l_a una dona gran / vella u__ d___ g___ / v____ una dona gran / vella ___ ____ ____ _ _____ una dona gran / vella
a fat lady	u_a d_n_ g_a_s_ una dona grassa u__ d___ g_____ una dona grassa ___ ____ ______ una dona grassa
a curious lady	u_a d_n_ c_r_o_a una dona curiosa u__ d___ c______ una dona curiosa ___ ____ _______ una dona curiosa

a new car	u_ c_t_e n_u un cotxe nou u_ c____ n__ un cotxe nou __ _____ ___ un cotxe nou
a fast car	u_ c_t_e r_p_d un cotxe ràpid u_ c____ r____ un cotxe ràpid __ _____ _____ un cotxe ràpid
a comfortable car	u_ c_t_e c_m_d_ un cotxe còmode u_ c____ c_____ un cotxe còmode __ _____ ______ un cotxe còmode

a blue dress	u_ v_s_i_ b_a_ un vestit blau u_ v_____ b___ un vestit blau __ ______ ____ un vestit blau
a red dress	u_ v_s_i_ v_r_e_l un vestit vermell u_ v_____ v______ un vestit vermell __ ______ _______ un vestit vermell
a green dress	u_ v_s_i_ v_r_ un vestit verd u_ v_____ v___ un vestit verd __ ______ ____ un vestit verd

a black bag	u_a b_s_a n_g_a una bossa negra u__ b____ n____ una bossa negra ___ _____ _____ una bossa negra
a brown bag	u_a b_s_a m_r_ó una bossa marró u__ b____ m____ una bossa marró ___ _____ _____ una bossa marró
a white bag	u_a b_s_a b_a_c_ una bossa blanca u__ b____ b_____ una bossa blanca ___ _____ ______ una bossa blanca

nice people	g_n_ s_m_à_i_a gent simpàtica g___ s________ gent simpàtica ____ _________ gent simpàtica
polite people	g_n_ a_a_l_ gent amable g___ a_____ gent amable ____ ______ gent amable
interesting people	g_n_ i_t_r_s_a_t gent interessant g___ i__________ gent interessant ____ ___________ gent interessant

loving children	N_n_ e_c_n_a_o_s Nens encantadors N___ e__________ Nens encantadors ____ ___________ Nens encantadors
cheeky children	N_n_ m_l_d_c_t_ Nens maleducats N___ m_________ Nens maleducats ____ __________ Nens maleducats
well behaved children	N_n_ b_n e_u_a_s Nens ben educats N___ b__ e______ Nens ben educats ____ ___ _______ Nens ben educats

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