The vocabulary abbreviation - linguistic marks

Given the dynamic character that guides the language - seen as a strictly social entity -, behold, we come across one of the elements that also integrate the word formation process, as so many others. Remember the derivation and the composition?


Well, our goal is to emphasize the vocabulary abbreviation, which literally consists of the elimination of a segment - referring to a certain word -, in order to obtain a more reduced form of it, without changing the sense. This process is conceived as largely productive in reducing very long words, such as:

Even though it is part of a colloquial language, many abbreviations have already been incorporated into the standard modality, as we will see later. And it is precisely because of this aspect linked to colloquialism that we can see marks impregnated with meaning, once represented by different feelings, sometimes representing affection, sometimes representing contempt, mockery, prejudice, among others. Perfectly observable in:

Still integrating this modality, there is a type of abbreviation that is quite recurrent in current language, whose characteristic is the use of a prefix or an element of a compound word in place of the whole. Let's look at some examples:



By Vânia Duarte
Graduated in Letters

Source: Brazil School - https://brasilescola.uol.com.br/gramatica/a-abreviacao-vocabularmarcas-linguisticas.htm

Can you find the umbrella hidden in the picture?

Can you find the umbrella hidden in the picture?

One of the best ways to exercise your mind is through optical illusion challenges. That's because...

read more
The 7 most suitable dogs to keep the elderly company: check it out!

The 7 most suitable dogs to keep the elderly company: check it out!

As we age, our needs and interests can change, and this also applies to choosing the ideal pet.Fo...

read more

Shein is getting organized to open 5 physical stores in Brazil

The pop-up sales format of the Shein could reach the whole of Brazil in 2023. The temporary physi...

read more