Abbreviation of English loanwords in the German jargon of computer players
The functions of the computer jargon are considered. Various types of abbreviation which are used in the German jargon of computer players are defined. The most productive types of reductions are marked out. The detailed analysis of the abbreviations of the jargon of players of online games is carried out. The research allows us to draw a conclusion of the tendency of intensive penetration of abbreviations into the German jargon of computer players.