AnalysisofAbbreviationsintheResultsofUruguayRoundofMultilateralTradeNegotiations

AbstractWhen people first come across the word "abbreviation",they are likely to question,What is the definition of abbreviation?”,“How is it formed?”or“How many lettersare needed to form an abbreviation?"Abbreviations were not born together with English.Although the Anglo-Saxon peopleexpressed themselves by uttering very simple syllables,these syllables can not becalled abbreviations.The birth of the abbreviation is given by the rapid developmentof science and technology,which are characterized as precision,utility andcreativeness.If the already existed terms have been so frequented people's eyes for along time that people feel it troublesome and tiresome to repeat them,then they needshortening to cater to the trend of language development-precision and simplicity.As the development of English embarks on a new stage,the usage of abbreviationstakes on a new look.People's writings and documents sometimes will adopt theabbreviations appeared in the spoken English with high frequency,which seems tohave forged a principle-the informal will become formal by repetition.The Results of Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations is a book thatcontains the words and phrases of current usage.It is not merely the bible for studyingWTO rules and regulations,but also provides a good opportunity for languagelearners to look into the formal usage of trade and legal terms,particularly theabbreviations.Its greatness lies in its precision and accuracy in utilizing these termswith sound explanation and illustration in details.There is no exaggeration to say ithas set up a scientific system in which not merely all agreements of significance arerecorded,but also the perfect usage of various word-formations is given.This workscame into the world the moment people of all countries were beginning to learn theknowledge about WTO and the WTO was actively advocating and advertising itselfamong the public.Therefore,it created a large number of abbreviations on trade,economy and finance to facilitate people's reading and memorizing.That is the reasonwhy the author selects this works as an illustrator and evidence-provider instead ofothers.Meanwhile,as a student of the first WTO Research School established in