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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 more difficult languages. 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_l d_m_ ei gamal dame e_ g____ d___ ei gamal dame __ _____ ____ ei gamal dame
a fat lady	e_ t_u_k d_m_ ei tjukk dame e_ t____ d___ ei tjukk dame __ _____ ____ ei tjukk dame
a curious lady	e_ n_s_j_r_i_ d_m_ ei nysgjerrig dame e_ n_________ d___ ei nysgjerrig dame __ __________ ____ ei nysgjerrig dame

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

a blue dress	e_n b_å k_o_e ein blå kjole e__ b__ k____ ein blå kjole ___ ___ _____ ein blå kjole
a red dress	e_n r_u_ k_o_e ein raud kjole e__ r___ k____ ein raud kjole ___ ____ _____ ein raud kjole
a green dress	e_n g_ø_ k_o_e ein grøn kjole e__ g___ k____ ein grøn kjole ___ ____ _____ ein grøn kjole

a black bag	e_ s_a_t v_s_e ei svart veske e_ s____ v____ ei svart veske __ _____ _____ ei svart veske
a brown bag	e_ b_u_ v_s_e ei brun veske e_ b___ v____ ei brun veske __ ____ _____ ei brun veske
a white bag	e_ k_i_ v_s_e ei kvit veske e_ k___ v____ ei kvit veske __ ____ _____ ei kvit veske

nice people	h_g_e_e_e f_l_ hyggelege folk h________ f___ hyggelege folk _________ ____ hyggelege folk
polite people	h_f_e_e f_l_ høflege folk h______ f___ høflege folk _______ ____ høflege 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 born s_____ b___ snille born ______ ____ snille born
cheeky children	f_e_k_ b_r_ frekke born f_____ b___ frekke born ______ ____ frekke born
well behaved children	l_d_g_ b_r_ lydige born l_____ b___ lydige born ______ ____ lydige born

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