there is one hundred tokens out of 15,331,668 texts what coprises 6,52% of frequency of the taken acronym. In MISC register there are 90 tokens out of 20,835, 159 what comprises 4,32% of frequency of the acronym.
The following conclusions can be drawn from the present study of productivity of acronyms in Business context. Firstly, all five acronyms are highly productive in such registers as ACADEMIC and MISC. Acronym GNP in ACADEMIC register equals to 6,52% of frequency, APC - 1, 89%, APM - 0,20%, APS - 0,07% and APT - 9,26%. Acronym GNP in MISC register comprises 4,32% of frequency, APC - 1,92%, APM - 0,14%, APS - 0,34% and APT - 9,41%. It is shown that the most frequent acronym out of five in ACADEMIC and MISC register is APT (9,26%; 9,41%). The most frequent acronym in MAGAZINE and NEWSPAPER registers is APT (6,20%; 5,22%).
Conclusions
) This study of theoretical part has found that generally word acronym was started to be used in 1940 and came from Greek" acros (point, tip)" andonuma (name). It is also called protogram which came from Greek protos (first) and gramma (letter) ie an abbreviation formed from the first letters of a series of words and pronounced as one word. Acronymy is one of the types of word-formation. It can be made of a noun phrase or a clause.
) Mainly acronyms were started to be used during the World War II when tanks, telephones, various organizations and many other inventions were created. Acronyms are used in daily life of each businessman because it is quicker to say an acronym than a noun phrase or a whole clause. They are classified into six groups by their lexical meaning: Information and Technology, Military and Government, Science and Medicine, Organizations, Schools, Business and Finance, Slang, Chat and Pop culture.
) The present study of productivity of acronyms in Business context has made it apparent that: firstly, all five acronyms are highly productive in such registers as ACADEMIC and MISC. Acronym GNP in ACADEMIC register equals to 6,52% of frequency, APC - 1, 89%, APM - 0,20%, APS - 0,07% and APT - 9,26%. Acronym GNP in MISC register comprises 4,32% of frequency, APC - 1,92%, APM - 0,14%, APS - 0,34% and APT - 9,41%. It is shown that the most frequent acronym out of five in ACADEMIC and MISC register is APT (9,26%; 9,41%). The most frequent acronym in MAGAZINE and NEWSPAPER registers is APT (6,20%; 5,22%).
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