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78 [seventy-eight]

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78 [семьдесят восемь] 78 [semʹdesyat vosemʹ]	Прилагательные 1 Prilagatelʹnyye 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	П_ж_л_я ж_н_и_а P_z_i_a_a z_e_s_c_i_a Пожилая женщина Pozhilaya zhenshchina П______ ж______ P________ z__________ Пожилая женщина Pozhilaya zhenshchina _______ _______ _________ ___________ Пожилая женщина Pozhilaya zhenshchina
a fat lady	Т_л_т_я ж_н_и_а T_l_t_y_ z_e_s_c_i_a Толстая женщина Tolstaya zhenshchina Т______ ж______ T_______ z__________ Толстая женщина Tolstaya zhenshchina _______ _______ ________ ___________ Толстая женщина Tolstaya zhenshchina
a curious lady	Л_б_п_т_а_ ж_н_и_а L_u_o_y_n_y_ z_e_s_c_i_a Любопытная женщина Lyubopytnaya zhenshchina Л_________ ж______ L___________ z__________ Любопытная женщина Lyubopytnaya zhenshchina __________ _______ ____________ ___________ Любопытная женщина Lyubopytnaya zhenshchina

a new car	Н_в_я м_ш_н_ N_v_y_ m_s_i_a Новая машина Novaya mashina Н____ м_____ N_____ m______ Новая машина Novaya mashina _____ ______ ______ _______ Новая машина Novaya mashina
a fast car	Б_с_р_я м_ш_н_ B_s_r_y_ m_s_i_a Быстрая машина Bystraya mashina Б______ м_____ B_______ m______ Быстрая машина Bystraya mashina _______ ______ ________ _______ Быстрая машина Bystraya mashina
a comfortable car	У_о_н_я м_ш_н_ U_o_n_y_ m_s_i_a Удобная машина Udobnaya mashina У______ м_____ U_______ m______ Удобная машина Udobnaya mashina _______ ______ ________ _______ Удобная машина Udobnaya mashina

a blue dress	С_н_е п_а_ь_ S_n_y_ p_a_ʹ_e Синее платье Sineye platʹye С____ п_____ S_____ p______ Синее платье Sineye platʹye _____ ______ ______ _______ Синее платье Sineye platʹye
a red dress	К_а_н_е п_а_ь_ K_a_n_y_ p_a_ʹ_e Красное платье Krasnoye platʹye К______ п_____ K_______ p______ Красное платье Krasnoye platʹye _______ ______ ________ _______ Красное платье Krasnoye platʹye
a green dress	З_л_н_е п_а_ь_ Z_l_n_y_ p_a_ʹ_e Зелёное платье Zelënoye platʹye З______ п_____ Z_______ p______ Зелёное платье Zelënoye platʹye _______ ______ ________ _______ Зелёное платье Zelënoye platʹye

a black bag	Ч_р_а_ с_м_а C_ë_n_y_ s_m_a Чёрная сумка Chërnaya sumka Ч_____ с____ C_______ s____ Чёрная сумка Chërnaya sumka ______ _____ ________ _____ Чёрная сумка Chërnaya sumka
a brown bag	К_р_ч_е_а_ с_м_а K_r_c_n_v_y_ s_m_a Коричневая сумка Korichnevaya sumka К_________ с____ K___________ s____ Коричневая сумка Korichnevaya sumka __________ _____ ____________ _____ Коричневая сумка Korichnevaya sumka
a white bag	Б_л_я с_м_а B_l_y_ s_m_a Белая сумка Belaya sumka Б____ с____ B_____ s____ Белая сумка Belaya sumka _____ _____ ______ _____ Белая сумка Belaya sumka

nice people	П_и_т_ы_ л_д_ P_i_a_n_y_ l_u_i Приятные люди Priyatnyye lyudi П_______ л___ P_________ l____ Приятные люди Priyatnyye lyudi ________ ____ __________ _____ Приятные люди Priyatnyye lyudi
polite people	В_ж_и_ы_ л_д_ V_z_l_v_y_ l_u_i Вежливые люди Vezhlivyye lyudi В_______ л___ V_________ l____ Вежливые люди Vezhlivyye lyudi ________ ____ __________ _____ Вежливые люди Vezhlivyye lyudi
interesting people	И_т_р_с_ы_ л_д_ I_t_r_s_y_e l_u_i Интересные люди Interesnyye lyudi И_________ л___ I__________ l____ Интересные люди Interesnyye lyudi __________ ____ ___________ _____ Интересные люди Interesnyye lyudi

loving children	Х_р_ш_е д_т_ K_o_o_h_y_ d_t_ Хорошие дети Khoroshiye deti Х______ д___ K_________ d___ Хорошие дети Khoroshiye deti _______ ____ __________ ____ Хорошие дети Khoroshiye deti
cheeky children	Д_р_к_е д_т_ D_r_k_y_ d_t_ Дерзкие дети Derzkiye deti Д______ д___ D_______ d___ Дерзкие дети Derzkiye deti _______ ____ ________ ____ Дерзкие дети Derzkiye deti
well behaved children	П_с_у_н_е д_т_ P_s_u_h_y_e d_t_ Послушные дети Poslushnyye deti П________ д___ P__________ d___ Послушные дети Poslushnyye deti _________ ____ ___________ ____ Послушные дети Poslushnyye deti

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