Abbreviation as way of forming military terminology in realia of modern Donbass (based on media texts)

The article deals with abbreviation as a way of forming Russian military terminology, and its reflection in media texts. The notion of “abbreviation” is described. The classification of military abbreviations is presented, with the features of their formation being revealed. The empirical corpus is constituted by the most and the least productive military abbreviations excerpted from the texts by Donetsk journalists in such DPR authoritative media, as the “First Republican”, “Union”, “Oplot”, and “Vesti Donetsk” TV channels, “RIA Novosti: SVO”, DAN “Donetsk News Agency” electronic agencies. The lexical units under study have been analysed with their lexicographic treatment being touched upon. The selected units and the approach pursued ensure the relevance of the study. Among the research methods applied are the following: linguistic description, directional sampling, classification, and componential analysis. The conclusions concerning the specificity of forming military abbreviations, as well as their classification into types and subtypes, have been made.