CHARACTERISTICS OF ACRONYM`S FORMATION IN ARABIC MILITARY TEXTS IN COMPARISON WITH THE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE
The article covers review of characteristics of acronyms and symbols` formation in Arabic military texts in comparison with the Russian language. The beginning of the article deals with processes of origin, general adoption and popularization of acronyms used in Arabic military documents where common rules, which are typical for Arabic military acronyms in comparison with the Russian language, are noted, in particular, the usage of nouns, adjectives and adverbs while forming acronyms as well as dropping diacritics, definite articles and connecting particles. After that, general principles, characteristics and exceptions which are typical for formation of one-word, two-word and three-word terms’ symbols are covered. The article gives examples of acronyms which are formed, in particular, using the first letter, several first letters, one or several first letters, one or several middle letters, the first and one of middle letters, the first, middle and the last letter, middle and the last letter, the last letter and the last part of the word, the first and the last letter, one letter of the whole word, a conventional symbol or an absent letter. A special attention is paid to the usage of foreign acronyms in Arabic and Russian terms which are transliterated from other languages, in particular, from the English language. At the end of the article we come to the conclusion that acronyms and symbols` formation in Arabic military documents are characterized by a great variety and diversity of methods in comparison with Russian analogs. It calls for further studies of this lexicographic area in perspective.