Means of language economy in the english language

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Doklady Bashkirskogo Universiteta. 2024. Volume 9. No. 1. pp. 39-46.

Authors

Salimov R. A.*
Ufa University of Science and Technology
32 Zaki Validi St., 450076 Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia
Gazizov R. A.
Ufa University of Science and Technology
32 Zaki Validi St., 450076 Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia

Abstract

This scientific work examines the topic of conserving language resources in the English language. The purpose of this article is to analyze some grammatical phenomena and means with which one can express a wide variety of things with minimal time and effort. Basic principles and trends in this area of linguistics are studied through the work of linguists such as André Martinet, David Crystal and others. Particular attention is paid to Zipf's principle of least effort and its influence on the structure of language. The work also examines common phenomena such as the use of abbreviations in words and analyzes methods of linguistic economy, including clipping, backwording and elliptical constructions. The presented review and analysis are aimed at identifying the key mechanisms that ensure concise and effective linguistic communication in English.

Keywords

  • language economy
  • principle of least effort
  • abbreviations
  • syntagmatic economy
  • paradigmatic economy
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