ABSTRACT
This work aims, in an introductory way, to define the lexicographic status of lexical formation
of acronymic core. First there was a basic delimitation of types of lexicographic works
(dictionaries and vocabularies) to assess their dictionary inclusion of the type of lexical
formation process under investigation. In other words, the consulted dictionaries served to the
verification that the word formation process of acronym is not regularly accepted, in spite of
indisputable productivity. Second there has been an explanation about the lexical formation
processes of morphotatic and lexitatic kind, on the basis of Campelo (2013). Third,
categorized the acronym as lexitatic lexical formation process, it has undertaken a
categorization of types of acronymic formation. It has been found two major types of
acronymic lexical formation. Finally, carried out a collection on the basis of linguistic
experience of the author and her advisor, presented the due justification based on the nature of
this kind of academic work, it has been made an analysis of dictionary inclusion of acronymic
lexical occurrences in informal and formal dictionaries.
Keywords: Acronym. Lexical Formation. Dictionary Inclusion.
