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The actuality of this work caused by several important points. We seem to say that the shortening of the words is one of the main trends in development of Modern English, especially in its colloquial layer, which, in its turn at high degree is supported by development of modern informational technologies and simplification of alive speech. So the significance of our work can be proved by the following reasons:
a) Shortening of words is one of the developing branches of lexicology nowadays.
b) Shortening reflects the general trend of simplification of a language.
c) Shortening is closely connected with the development of modern informational technologies.
d) Being a developing branch of linguistics it requires a special attention of teachers to be adequated to their specialization in English.
Having based upon the actuality of the theme we are able to formulate the general goals of our qualification work.
a) To study, analyze, and sum up all the possible changes happened in the studied branch of linguistics for the past fifty years.
b) To teach the problem of shortening to young English learners.
c) To demonstrate the significance of the problem for those who want to brush up their English.
d) To mention all the major of linguists’ opinions concerning the subject studied.
Оглавление:
INTRODUCTION 3
CHAPTER I TYPES OF ABBREVIATIONS 5
1.1 Shortenings of spoken words 5
1.2 Graphical abbreviations: acronyms 12
1.3 Secondary ways of word-building: sound interchange 18
1.4 Blending of words 19
1.5 Back formation 19
1.6 Back formation as a source for shortening words 20
CHAPTER II THE OTHER CLASSIFICATIONS OF THE ABBREVIATIONS 21
2.1 Formulation of Abbreviations 21
2.2 The types of acronyms 22
2.3 Difference between acronym and initialism 24
2.4 English Contractions 25
CONCLUSION …………………………………………………………………..27
BIBLIOGRAPHY………………………………………………………………...28
APPENDIX