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78 [seventy-eight]

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78 [shtatёdhjetёetetё]	Mbiemrat 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	n_ё g_u_ e v_e_ё_ njё grua e vjetёr n__ g___ e v_____ njё grua e vjetёr ___ ____ _ ______ njё grua e vjetёr
a fat lady	n_ё g_u_ e s_ё_d_s_ё njё grua e shёndoshё n__ g___ e s________ njё grua e shёndoshё ___ ____ _ _________ njё grua e shёndoshё
a curious lady	n_ё g_u_ k_r_s_t_r_ njё grua kureshtare n__ g___ k_________ njё grua kureshtare ___ ____ __________ njё grua kureshtare

a new car	n_ё m_k_n_ e r_ njё makinё e re n__ m_____ e r_ njё makinё e re ___ ______ _ __ njё makinё e re
a fast car	n_ё m_k_n_ e s_p_j_ё njё makinё e shpejtё n__ m_____ e s______ njё makinё e shpejtё ___ ______ _ _______ njё makinё e shpejtё
a comfortable car	n_ё m_k_n_ k_m_d_ njё makinё komode n__ m_____ k_____ njё makinё komode ___ ______ ______ njё makinё komode

a blue dress	n_ё f_s_a_ b_u njё fustan blu n__ f_____ b__ njё fustan blu ___ ______ ___ njё fustan blu
a red dress	n_ё f_s_a_ i k_q njё fustan i kuq n__ f_____ i k__ njё fustan i kuq ___ ______ _ ___ njё fustan i kuq
a green dress	n_ё f_s_a_ i g_e_b_r_ njё fustan i gjelbërt n__ f_____ i g_______ njё fustan i gjelbërt ___ ______ _ ________ njё fustan i gjelbërt

a black bag	n_ё ç_n_ё e z_z_ njё çantё e zezё n__ ç____ e z___ njё çantё e zezё ___ _____ _ ____ njё çantё e zezё
a brown bag	n_ё ç_n_ё k_f_ njё çantё kafe n__ ç____ k___ njё çantё kafe ___ _____ ____ njё çantё kafe
a white bag	n_ё ç_n_ё e b_r_h_ njё çantё e bardhё n__ ç____ e b_____ njё çantё e bardhё ___ _____ _ ______ njё çantё e bardhё

nice people	n_e_ё_ t_ m_r_ njerёz tё mirё n_____ t_ m___ njerёz tё mirё ______ __ ____ njerёz tё mirё
polite people	n_e_ё_ t_ s_e_l_h_m njerёz tё sjellshёm n_____ t_ s________ njerёz tё sjellshёm ______ __ _________ njerёz tё sjellshёm
interesting people	n_e_ё_ i_t_r_s_n_ njerёz interesant n_____ i_________ njerёz interesant ______ __________ njerёz interesant

loving children	f_m_j_ t_ d_s_u_ fёmijё tё dashur f_____ t_ d_____ fёmijё tё dashur ______ __ ______ fёmijё tё dashur
cheeky children	f_m_j_ t_ p_s_e_l_h_m fёmijё tё pasjellshёm f_____ t_ p__________ fёmijё tё pasjellshёm ______ __ ___________ fёmijё tё pasjellshёm
well behaved children	f_m_j_ t_ m_a_ё fёmijё tё mbarё f_____ t_ m____ fёmijё tё mbarё ______ __ _____ fёmijё tё mbarё

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