SOCIOLINGUISTIC ASPECTS OF ABBREVIATION USAGE

Аннотация

This article explores the sociolinguistic dimensions of abbreviation usage in modern communication. Abbreviations—whether initialisms, acronyms, or clipped forms—have become an essential part of daily discourse across digital and spoken mediums. Their usage reflects not only linguistic economy but also identity, group belonging, age, profession, and socio-cultural dynamics. This paper analyzes how abbreviations function as sociolinguistic markers and how their usage differs based on context, speaker identity, and communicative goals Keywords:Abbreviations, sociolinguistics, identity, digital discourse, acronym, linguistic economy, multilingualism,generational variation