EXPLORING THE CONTEXTUAL USAGE OF ACRONYMS ON X: A LEXICOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS

Abstract

X is an application that mainly involves acronyms especially where people converse in the social media, which was previously known as twitter. This research will explore the use of acronyms based on the contextual analysis of the SEVENTEEN fandom referred to as ‘caratstalk’ on Twitter. The aim is thus to explain the number and contexts in which the acronyms “Wts”, “Bfr”, “Pc”, “Ctto” and “Tia” were used The data in this study was gathered from a total of sixty random tweets collected over a period of three months The data was then categorically analyzed for the frequency and context of the acronyms. As ascertained from the scores the actual meanings of these acronyms differ with contexts to support the argument that correspondence acronyms should also be interpreted in view of context; in order to avoid misunderstandings. For example, “Wts” thus stands for referring to sales mainly, and “Pc” is for photocards that are unique to K-pop. By choosing the radio market under the administrative scrutiny of Paul, this study shows that context matters when using acronyms and better aids for identifying acronyms can strengthen online social media communication.