Lexicology Individual
Lexicology Individual
Lexicology Individual
Shortenings
In the process of communication words and
word-groups can be shortened. In Modern
English a lot of new acronyms, abbreviations,
blends, initials are formed because the pace of
life is increasing and it becomes necessary to
give more and more information for the
shortest period of time
There are two
different ways of
shortening:
Abbreviation
Contraction
(initial
(clipping)
shortening).
CONTRACTION (CLIPPING)
Medial clipping
Mixed clipping:
(syncope):
e. g. flu (influenza), tec
e. g. fancy (fantasy),
(detective)
specs (spectacles)
THE SECOND WAY OF MAKING NEW WORDS IS
ABRIVATIONS. THEY ARE DIVIDED INTO FIVE GROUPS
Acronyms
Alphabetic abbreviations
Compound abbreviations
Graphic abbreviations
Latin abbreviations
Acronyms
Acronyms are read in accordance within the
reading rules as though they were ordinary
words:
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization),
UNO (United Nations Organization).
ALPHABETIC ABBREVIATIONS