Morphological Flexibility and Acronym Phenomena: A Comparative Study of Arabic Language and Indonesian Language
Keywords:
Acronym; Morphology; Arabic; Indonesian; Linguistic Typology
Abstract
This study compares the phenomenon of acronyms in Arabic and Indonesian, emphasizing the role of morphological typology in the productivity of acronym formation. Using a qualitative descriptive approach and comparative methods, data was collected from an online corpus covering official texts, mass media, and academic documents. The results of the analysis show that the concatenative morphological flexibility of Indonesian allows for the formation of varied and productive acronyms, while the non-concatenative morphology of Arabic limits innovation, resulting in fewer acronyms that are heavily influenced by derivative patterns and foreign loanwords. These findings confirm that morphological structure has a direct influence on communication efficiency strategies and opens up opportunities for further corpus-based research.
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