Academese is the unnecessary use of jargon in academia, particularly in academic writing in humanities; it is contrasted with plain language.[1]: 1 [2][3]: 29 [4][5]: 73–75 The term is often but not always pejorative, and occasionally can be used to refer to complex but necessary terminology.[5]: 69–72 [6] Critics of academese argue that it usually creates unnecessary difficulty in communication, with the harshest critics arguing this is intentional with writers aiming to impress the readers and hide the fact that they are not saying anything of substance.[3]: 6 [1]: 1 [5]: 73–74
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