Types of Shortenings and Their Function in Modern English

Shortening of spoken words. Graphical abbreviations and acronyms. Abbreviations as the major type of shortenings. Secondary ways of shortening: sound interchange and sound imitating. Blendening of words. Back formation as a source for shortening of words.

Рубрика Иностранные языки и языкознание
Предмет Lexicology of English
Вид дипломная работа
Язык английский
Прислал(а) Санёк
Дата добавления 10.07.2009
Размер файла 90,2 K

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