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78 [일흔여덟] 78 [ilheun-yeodeolb]	형용사 1 hyeong-yongsa 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	나_ 든 여_ n_i d_u_ y_o_n 나이 든 여인 nai deun yeoin 나_ 든 여_ n__ d___ y____ 나이 든 여인 nai deun yeoin __ _ __ ___ ____ _____ 나이 든 여인 nai deun yeoin
a fat lady	뚱_한 여_ t_u_g_t_n_h_n y_o_n 뚱뚱한 여인 ttungttunghan yeoin 뚱__ 여_ t____________ y____ 뚱뚱한 여인 ttungttunghan yeoin ___ __ _____________ _____ 뚱뚱한 여인 ttungttunghan yeoin
a curious lady	호_심 많_ 여_ h_g_s_m m_n_-_u_ y_o_n 호기심 많은 여인 hogisim manh-eun yeoin 호__ 많_ 여_ h______ m_______ y____ 호기심 많은 여인 hogisim manh-eun yeoin ___ __ __ _______ ________ _____ 호기심 많은 여인 hogisim manh-eun yeoin

a new car	새 차 s_e c_a 새 차 sae cha 새 차 s__ c__ 새 차 sae cha _ _ ___ ___ 새 차 sae cha
a fast car	빠_ 차 p_a_e_n c_a 빠른 차 ppaleun cha 빠_ 차 p______ c__ 빠른 차 ppaleun cha __ _ _______ ___ 빠른 차 ppaleun cha
a comfortable car	편_ 차 p_e_n_a_ c_a 편한 차 pyeonhan cha 편_ 차 p_______ c__ 편한 차 pyeonhan cha __ _ ________ ___ 편한 차 pyeonhan cha

a blue dress	파_색 원_스 p_l_n_a_g w_n_i_e_ 파란색 원피스 palansaeg wonpiseu 파__ 원__ p________ w_______ 파란색 원피스 palansaeg wonpiseu ___ ___ _________ ________ 파란색 원피스 palansaeg wonpiseu
a red dress	빨_색 원_스 p_a_g_n_a_g w_n_i_e_ 빨간색 원피스 ppalgansaeg wonpiseu 빨__ 원__ p__________ w_______ 빨간색 원피스 ppalgansaeg wonpiseu ___ ___ ___________ ________ 빨간색 원피스 ppalgansaeg wonpiseu
a green dress	녹_ 원_스 n_g_a_g w_n_i_e_ 녹색 원피스 nogsaeg wonpiseu 녹_ 원__ n______ w_______ 녹색 원피스 nogsaeg wonpiseu __ ___ _______ ________ 녹색 원피스 nogsaeg wonpiseu

a black bag	검_색 가_ g_o_-_u_s_e_ g_b_n_ 검은색 가방 geom-eunsaeg gabang 검__ 가_ g___________ g_____ 검은색 가방 geom-eunsaeg gabang ___ __ ____________ ______ 검은색 가방 geom-eunsaeg gabang
a brown bag	갈_ 가_ g_l_a_g g_b_n_ 갈색 가방 galsaeg gabang 갈_ 가_ g______ g_____ 갈색 가방 galsaeg gabang __ __ _______ ______ 갈색 가방 galsaeg gabang
a white bag	하_색 가_ h_y_n_a_g g_b_n_ 하얀색 가방 hayansaeg gabang 하__ 가_ h________ g_____ 하얀색 가방 hayansaeg gabang ___ __ _________ ______ 하얀색 가방 hayansaeg gabang

nice people	좋_ 사_들 j_h_e_n s_l_m_e_l 좋은 사람들 joh-eun salamdeul 좋_ 사__ j______ s________ 좋은 사람들 joh-eun salamdeul __ ___ _______ _________ 좋은 사람들 joh-eun salamdeul
polite people	친_한 사_들 c_i_j_o_h_n s_l_m_e_l 친절한 사람들 chinjeolhan salamdeul 친__ 사__ c__________ s________ 친절한 사람들 chinjeolhan salamdeul ___ ___ ___________ _________ 친절한 사람들 chinjeolhan salamdeul
interesting people	흥_로_ 사_들 h_u_g_i_o_n s_l_m_e_l 흥미로운 사람들 heungmiloun salamdeul 흥___ 사__ h__________ s________ 흥미로운 사람들 heungmiloun salamdeul ____ ___ ___________ _________ 흥미로운 사람들 heungmiloun salamdeul

loving children	사_스_운 아_들 s_l_n_s_u_e_u_ a_d_u_ 사랑스러운 아이들 salangseuleoun aideul 사____ 아__ s_____________ a_____ 사랑스러운 아이들 salangseuleoun aideul _____ ___ ______________ ______ 사랑스러운 아이들 salangseuleoun aideul
cheeky children	건_진 아_들 g_o_b_n_j_n a_d_u_ 건방진 아이들 geonbangjin aideul 건__ 아__ g__________ a_____ 건방진 아이들 geonbangjin aideul ___ ___ ___________ ______ 건방진 아이들 geonbangjin aideul
well behaved children	얌_한 아_들 y_m_e_n_a_ a_d_u_ 얌전한 아이들 yamjeonhan aideul 얌__ 아__ y_________ a_____ 얌전한 아이들 yamjeonhan aideul ___ ___ __________ ______ 얌전한 아이들 yamjeonhan aideul

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