Unit 8.1

Acronimi

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Introduction

L’uso diffuso di alcuni acronimi ha fatto sì che si convertissero in vere e proprie parole.

Form

Gli acronimi si possono formare fondendo due parole; per questo possono essere considerati a tutti gli effetti come un sistema di composizione/formazione di nuovi vocaboli.

Example

  • laser (da “Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation”)
  • radar (da “RAdio Detection And Ranging”)
  • palacongressi (da “pala[zzo dei] congressi”)
  • cantautore (da “cant[ante] + autore”)

Use

In genere si elimina l’ultima/le ultime sillabe della prima parola e la prima/le prime della seconda, in modo tale che le due parole originali siano abbastanza riconoscibili e che, quindi, il significato dell’acronimo sia comprensibile.

 

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