Shortening in the Language of the Navy

Galina V. Velikova
Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy (Bulgaria)

Abstract. The purpose of this study is the typology of shortened terms and terminological phrases in the language of the Navy using the lexico-semantic method. The examples discussed are excerpted from learning materials designed for cadets at Varna Naval Academy forming a large corpus representative of the domain they are used in. Shortening is used here as an umbrella term for initialisms, acronyms, clippings, blends and univerbates. The topic is worth discussing to meet syllabus goals and needs of learners who are going to function in a multinational environment and be faced with varieties of English as the primary language for international communication.
Keywords: shortening; univerbates; blends; clippings; abbreviations

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