The second abbreviation explosion” and languages of special purpose: a few remarks to the nature of the process

Authors

  • Antonina Kaletnik Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv image/svg+xml Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17721/

Keywords:

abbreviation, abbreviation process, language for special purposes, “first abbreviation explosion”, “second abbreviation explosion”

Abstract

The author in aspect of cognition of Ukrainian literary language's evolution and analyzes ekstra-and  intralinguistic differences between the two waves of so-called abbreviation explosion. The material  linguistically objectifies category of language antonyms that correlates with social causes of  acronyms' creating. In comparison of abbreviations processes in Ukrainian, Belarusian and Russian languages it is possible to formulate the thesis about abbreviation processes as one of the manifestations of the analytic system of Ukrainian language.

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Published

2016-05-24

Issue

Section

CURRENT TRENDS OF SLAVIC STUDIES IN THE WORLD

How to Cite

Kaletnik , A. (2016). The second abbreviation explosion” and languages of special purpose: a few remarks to the nature of the process. Current Issues of Ukrainian Linguistics: Theory and Practice, 32, 178-189. https://doi.org/10.17721/