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78 [seventy-eight]

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78 [седамдесет и осам] 78 [sedamdeset i osam]	Придеви 1 Pridevi 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	с_а_а ж_н_ s_a_a ž_n_ стара жена stara žena с____ ж___ s____ ž___ стара жена stara žena _____ ____ _____ ____ стара жена stara žena
a fat lady	д_б_л_ ж_н_ d_b_l_ ž_n_ дебела жена debela žena д_____ ж___ d_____ ž___ дебела жена debela žena ______ ____ ______ ____ дебела жена debela žena
a curious lady	р_д_з_а_а ж_н_ r_d_z_a_a ž_n_ радознала жена radoznala žena р________ ж___ r________ ž___ радознала жена radoznala žena _________ ____ _________ ____ радознала жена radoznala žena

a new car	н_в_ а_т_ n_v_ a_t_ ново ауто novo auto н___ а___ n___ a___ ново ауто novo auto ____ ____ ____ ____ ново ауто novo auto
a fast car	б_з_ а_т_ b_z_ a_t_ брзо ауто brzo auto б___ а___ b___ a___ брзо ауто brzo auto ____ ____ ____ ____ брзо ауто brzo auto
a comfortable car	у_о_н_ а_т_ u_o_n_ a_t_ удобно ауто udobno auto у_____ а___ u_____ a___ удобно ауто udobno auto ______ ____ ______ ____ удобно ауто udobno auto

a blue dress	п_а_а х_љ_н_ p_a_a h_l_i_a плава хаљина plava haljina п____ х_____ p____ h______ плава хаљина plava haljina _____ ______ _____ _______ плава хаљина plava haljina
a red dress	ц_в_н_ х_љ_н_ c_v_n_ h_l_i_a црвена хаљина crvena haljina ц_____ х_____ c_____ h______ црвена хаљина crvena haljina ______ ______ ______ _______ црвена хаљина crvena haljina
a green dress	з_л_н_ х_љ_н_ z_l_n_ h_l_i_a зелена хаљина zelena haljina з_____ х_____ z_____ h______ зелена хаљина zelena haljina ______ ______ ______ _______ зелена хаљина zelena haljina

a black bag	ц_н_ т_р_а c_n_ t_r_a црна торба crna torba ц___ т____ c___ t____ црна торба crna torba ____ _____ ____ _____ црна торба crna torba
a brown bag	с_е_а т_р_а s_e_a t_r_a смеђа торба smeđa torba с____ т____ s____ t____ смеђа торба smeđa torba _____ _____ _____ _____ смеђа торба smeđa torba
a white bag	б_л_ т_р_а b_l_ t_r_a бела торба bela torba б___ т____ b___ t____ бела торба bela torba ____ _____ ____ _____ бела торба bela torba

nice people	д_а_и љ_д_ d_a_i l_u_i драги људи dragi ljudi д____ љ___ d____ l____ драги људи dragi ljudi _____ ____ _____ _____ драги људи dragi ljudi
polite people	к_л_у_н_ љ_д_ k_l_u_n_ l_u_i културни људи kulturni ljudi к_______ љ___ k_______ l____ културни људи kulturni ljudi ________ ____ ________ _____ културни људи kulturni ljudi
interesting people	и_т_р_с_н_н_ љ_д_ i_t_r_s_n_n_ l_u_i интересантни људи interesantni ljudi и___________ љ___ i___________ l____ интересантни људи interesantni ljudi ____________ ____ ____________ _____ интересантни људи interesantni ljudi

loving children	д_а_а д_ц_ d_a_a d_c_ драга деца draga deca д____ д___ d____ d___ драга деца draga deca _____ ____ _____ ____ драга деца draga deca
cheeky children	б_з_б_а_н_ д_ц_ b_z_b_a_n_ d_c_ безобразна деца bezobrazna deca б_________ д___ b_________ d___ безобразна деца bezobrazna deca __________ ____ __________ ____ безобразна деца bezobrazna deca
well behaved children	д_б_а д_ц_ d_b_a d_c_ добра деца dobra deca д____ д___ d____ d___ добра деца dobra deca _____ ____ _____ ____ добра деца dobra deca

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