Functional characteristics of English-language computer slang

The article studies the definition of slang, the origin of this term, its difference from jargon, as well as the functions and methods of its formation in Modern English. The aim of the study is to consider the functioning peculiarities of computer vocabulary, in particular computer slang. Structural features of computer slang, its types, productive ways of forming and methods of translation from English into Russian are also analyzed. The relevance of this work is due to the specifics and complexity of the functioning of computer slang in Modern English, to the peculiarities of the lexical units under consideration, as well as the lack of research papers on this topic. In particular, there are no monographic works devoted to this topic in the theoretical literature. The novelty lies in substantiating the role of information technologies in various spheres of human life, including the aviation industry and the need for a systematic study of slang units in the English-speaking online community. During the research such methods as analysis, synthesis, generalization, comparison and sampling, as well as survey, were used. As part of the study, a survey of students was conducted in order to identify the role of computer slang in the life of a modern person. The research carried out in the article allowed to underline the increasing role of computer slang in the life of modern society. If earlier computer slang was used mainly by programmers and IT specialists, now it is widespread among a wide audience and actively influences everyday speech, forming a new communicative environment. All this makes it important to consider computer slang, which consists not only in studying its vocabulary, methods of forming and translation from one language to another, but also in analyzing the social, cultural and technological processes that influence its development.

slang, jargon, professionalisms, computer vocabulary, abbreviations, acronyms, ways of forming, clipping, affixation, translation techniques