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78 [seventy-eight]

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78 [yetmiş sekiz]	Sıfatlar 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	y_ş_ı b_r k_d_n yaşlı bir kadın y____ b__ k____ yaşlı bir kadın _____ ___ _____ yaşlı bir kadın
a fat lady	ş_ş_a_ b_r k_d_n şişman bir kadın ş_____ b__ k____ şişman bir kadın ______ ___ _____ şişman bir kadın
a curious lady	m_r_k_ı b_r k_d_n meraklı bir kadın m______ b__ k____ meraklı bir kadın _______ ___ _____ meraklı bir kadın

a new car	y_n_ b_r a_a_a yeni bir araba y___ b__ a____ yeni bir araba ____ ___ _____ yeni bir araba
a fast car	h_z_ı b_r a_a_a hızlı bir araba h____ b__ a____ hızlı bir araba _____ ___ _____ hızlı bir araba
a comfortable car	r_h_t b_r a_a_a rahat bir araba r____ b__ a____ rahat bir araba _____ ___ _____ rahat bir araba

a blue dress	m_v_ b_r e_b_s_ mavi bir elbise m___ b__ e_____ mavi bir elbise ____ ___ ______ mavi bir elbise
a red dress	k_r_ı_ı b_r e_b_s_ kırmızı bir elbise k______ b__ e_____ kırmızı bir elbise _______ ___ ______ kırmızı bir elbise
a green dress	y_ş_l b_r e_b_s_ yeşil bir elbise y____ b__ e_____ yeşil bir elbise _____ ___ ______ yeşil bir elbise

a black bag	s_y_h b_r ç_n_a siyah bir çanta s____ b__ ç____ siyah bir çanta _____ ___ _____ siyah bir çanta
a brown bag	k_h_e_e_g_ b_r ç_n_a kahverengi bir çanta k_________ b__ ç____ kahverengi bir çanta __________ ___ _____ kahverengi bir çanta
a white bag	b_y_z b_r ç_n_a beyaz bir çanta b____ b__ ç____ beyaz bir çanta _____ ___ _____ beyaz bir çanta

nice people	c_n_ y_k_n i_s_n_a_ cana yakın insanlar c___ y____ i_______ cana yakın insanlar ____ _____ ________ cana yakın insanlar
polite people	k_b_r i_s_n_a_ kibar insanlar k____ i_______ kibar insanlar _____ ________ kibar insanlar
interesting people	i_g_n_ i_s_n_a_ ilginç insanlar i_____ i_______ ilginç insanlar ______ ________ ilginç insanlar

loving children	s_v_m_i ç_c_k_a_ sevimli çocuklar s______ ç_______ sevimli çocuklar _______ ________ sevimli çocuklar
cheeky children	k_s_a_ ç_c_k_a_ küstah çocuklar k_____ ç_______ küstah çocuklar ______ ________ küstah çocuklar
well behaved children	u_l_ ç_c_k_a_ uslu çocuklar u___ ç_______ uslu çocuklar ____ ________ uslu çocuklar

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