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Shortening is used here as an umbrella term for initialisms, acronyms, clippings, blends and univerbates. The topic is worth discussing to meet syllabus goals and needs of learners who are going to function in a multinational environment and be faced with varieties of English as the primary language for international communication.<br \/>\n<em>Keywords:<\/em> shortening; univerbates; blends; clippings; abbreviations<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/philosophy.azbuki.bg\/en\/member-login\/\">Log in to read the full text<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Galina V. Velikova Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy (Bulgaria) &nbsp; Abstract. The purpose of this study is the typology of shortened terms and terminological phrases in the language of the Navy using the lexico-semantic method. 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