A Quantitative Study on the Selecting Method of Chinese Abbreviation Components
This paper,guided by empirical data,explores the methodology behind the selection of components in Chinese abbreviations derived from their original forms.It breaks down the issue into three clear questions:Where are the components selected from within the original form?What is the quantity of components selected from the original form?How are the select-ed components arranged?To address these questions,the paper introduces a new concept known as the"internal segment".Defined as the"source units from which abbreviation components are selected,segmented from the original forms via analytic hierarchy process or natural foot",it further elucidates its significance and method of division.Where selection location is con-cerned,it's argued that abbreviation components are frequently derived from the first character of a specific internal segment within the original form.Selecting the first characters from two internal segments at the first level appears to be most effective abbreviation strategy.Regarding component quantity selection,it not only suggests disyllable as the prevailing syllabic struc-ture for Chinese abbreviations but also uncovers a correlation between the number of syllables in abbreviations and the number of internal segments at the original form's first level.As for the arrangement of components,evidence indicates that compo-nents selected for abbreviation typically mirror the sequence of the original form's components.
Chinese abbreviationselecting componentinternal segmentselecting methodconstructing method
万方数据
维普
