Date: Fri, 7 Jul 1995 17:33:20 -0500

From: wachal robert s rwachal[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]BLUE.WEEG.UIOWA.EDU

Subject: acronyms, initialisms, and such



I need references on

ACRONYMS

INITIALISMS

ABBREVIATIONS

and hybrid formations of such.



I seem to recall an article in a festschrift that I read in the early to

mid 1960s while still in grad school. I would hope that there are more

recent (defintional) studies of such critters.



Any suggested bibliographic items would be much appreciated. My current

interest is pretty much limited to English.



Thanks in advance.



Bob Wachal



robert-wachal[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]uiowa.edu