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78 [seventy-eight]

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78 [syttiåtte]	Adjektiv 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	e_ g_m_e_ k_i_n_ / d_m_ en gammel kvinne / dame e_ g_____ k_____ / d___ en gammel kvinne / dame __ ______ ______ _ ____ en gammel kvinne / dame
a fat lady	e_ t_k_ k_i_n_ / d_m_ en tykk kvinne / dame e_ t___ k_____ / d___ en tykk kvinne / dame __ ____ ______ _ ____ en tykk kvinne / dame
a curious lady	e_ n_s_j_r_i_ k_i_n_ / d_m_ en nysgjerrig kvinne / dame e_ n_________ k_____ / d___ en nysgjerrig kvinne / dame __ __________ ______ _ ____ en nysgjerrig kvinne / dame

a new car	e_ n_ b_l en ny bil e_ n_ b__ en ny bil __ __ ___ en ny bil
a fast car	e_ r_s_ b_l en rask bil e_ r___ b__ en rask bil __ ____ ___ en rask bil
a comfortable car	e_ k_m_o_t_b_l b_l en komfortabel bil e_ k__________ b__ en komfortabel bil __ ___________ ___ en komfortabel bil

a blue dress	e_ b_å k_o_e en blå kjole e_ b__ k____ en blå kjole __ ___ _____ en blå kjole
a red dress	e_ r_d k_o_e en rød kjole e_ r__ k____ en rød kjole __ ___ _____ en rød kjole
a green dress	e_ g_ø_n k_o_e en grønn kjole e_ g____ k____ en grønn kjole __ _____ _____ en grønn kjole

a black bag	e_ s_a_t v_s_e en svart veske e_ s____ v____ en svart veske __ _____ _____ en svart veske
a brown bag	e_ b_u_ v_s_e en brun veske e_ b___ v____ en brun veske __ ____ _____ en brun veske
a white bag	e_ h_i_ v_s_e en hvit veske e_ h___ v____ en hvit veske __ ____ _____ en hvit veske

nice people	h_g_e_i_e f_l_ hyggelige folk h________ f___ hyggelige folk _________ ____ hyggelige folk
polite people	h_f_i_e f_l_ høflige folk h______ f___ høflige folk _______ ____ høflige folk
interesting people	i_t_r_s_a_t_ f_l_ interessante folk i___________ f___ interessante folk ____________ ____ interessante folk

loving children	s_i_l_ b_r_ snille barn s_____ b___ snille barn ______ ____ snille barn
cheeky children	f_e_k_ b_r_ frekke barn f_____ b___ frekke barn ______ ____ frekke barn
well behaved children	l_d_g_ b_r_ lydige barn l_____ b___ lydige barn ______ ____ lydige barn

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