THECHARACTERISTICSOFTHEACRONYMUSEDONFACEBOOK

Abstract

ThepurposeofthispaperaimstostudythecharacteristicsoftheacronymusedonFacebook.Theresearchercollected150acronymsfromFacebookusersbetweenOctober2016toMarch2016.The results showed that the groups of the most common acronyms were divided into 5 groups.1. Personal data type 2. Information about news presentation type 3. Information relating to product offerings 4.Information relating to recruitment and 5.Information relating to public and private agencies.

               In this research, all 5 types of data have been found using abbreviations in 8 characteristics which are1. The use of abbreviations in the province, the Ministry, the department 2. Characteristics of acronyms used about diplomas 3. Characteristics of abbreviations related to rank, position, prefix 4. Characteristics of the use of abbreviations related to insignia 5. The use of abbreviations in relation to various departments and organizations 6. Characteristics of other miscellaneous acronyms 7. Characteristics of using abbreviations from English words and 8. Characteristics of abbreviations used by new messenger.