Analysis of Abbreviations in the Results of Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations Contents Abstract in English ………………………………….……………...3Abstract in Chinese …………………………………..…………….51 Prelude……………………………………….………..…….….…62 Introduction ……………………………………………..……….8 2.1 A Brief Introduction of Abbreviation………………………..8 2.2 History of Abbreviation………………………………………83 Forms of Abbreviations .………………………………………. 124 Clipping ………………………………………………….………235 Application of Abbreviations ….…………………………..……27 5.1 Positions of Abbreviations ……………………………..……27 5.2 Abbreviations Not Appearing Where They Should Do……306 Translation of Abbreviations ………………………….……….347 Relationship between Abbreviations and Internet .………......418 Conclusion………………………………………………………..44Bibliography……………………………………………………….48Abstract When people first come across the word “abbreviation”, they are likely to question, “What is the definition of abbreviation?”, “How is it formed?” or “How many letters are needed to form an abbreviation?”Abbreviations were not born together with English. Although the Anglo-Saxon people expressed themselves by uttering very simple syllables, these syllables can not be called abbreviations. The birth of the abbreviation is given by the rapid development of science and technology, which are characterized as precision, utility and creativeness. If the already existed terms have been so frequented people’s eyes for a long time that people feel it troublesome and tiresome to repeat them, then they need shortening to cater to the trend of language development—precision and simplicity...
