| dc.description.abstract | This research provides an analysis of abbreviations in Final Fantasy XIV Online,
aiming to identify and describe the types of abbreviations used and formation process
involved. This research focuses on analyzing the types of abbreviations and defining
the formation process within the game’s language. The methodology used in this
research is descriptive analysis, with data collection conducted through observation
and tapping to write. The theoretical framework used in this research is based on
linguistic’s morphology theory. The analysis is carried out by identifying the type of
ryakugo through a process of shortening, achieved by removing parts of syllables or
selecting only one letter from the beginning of the word. The formation process is
analyzed by comparing the word before and after shortening, focusing on identifying
which syllables have been omitted to abbreviate the word. The findings reveal that out
of 50 words examined, 44 are abridgements, 6 are acronyms. Subsequently, this
research identifies 6 out of 7 abbreviation formation processes, 3 words for front
abbreviations type, 17 words for posteriori abbreviations type, 3 words for middle part
abbreviations type, 20 words for component short abbreviations type, 6 words for
alphabet abbreviations type, 1 word for simplifications from long terms to short terms
type. In addition, no sign of abbreviations that uses apostrophes after the analysis. | en_US |
