現代英語新詞分析

英語論文編號:YY152   字數:7011,頁數:28

Contents

Abstract.
Key Words...............................................................Ⅰ
摘要....................................................................Ⅱ
關鍵詞..................................................................Ⅱ
Introduction............................................................1
Ⅰ.The Sources for English Neologisms...................................2
 A. Political Aspect....................................................2
 B. Economy Aspect......................................................3
 C. Science and Technology Aspect...................................... 3
 D. Other Aspects.......................................................4
  1. Society and People Aspect ........................................ 4
      2. Sports and Entertainment Aspect............................... 4
Ⅱ. The Processes of Word-formation.....................................5
   A. Borrowing.........................................................5
   B. Native Word-formation Processes...................................7
      1. Basic Concept of Word-formation................................7
        1.1 Morphemes...................................................7
        1.2 Types of Morphemes..........................................7
 2. Word-formation Processes............................................8
    2.1 Major processes ................................................8
    2.2 Minor processes.................................................10
C. Semantic Changes.....................................................15
 1. Extension of Meaning................................................15
 2. Narrowing of Meaning................................................16
 3. Elevation of Meaning................................................16
 4. Degradation of Meaning..............................................17
Ⅲ. General Trend of English Neologisms.................................17

Conclusion............................................19
Acknowledgements............................................21
Bibliography............................................22

Abstract

      With the development of society and the technical advancement, there are a great many neologisms emerging in the English vocabulary. They are not created freely; they follow some rules, the processes of word –formation.
Without the introduction and conclusion, this article includes three sections, which form the main body of this essay. They define the sources of English neologisms, word-formation processes, and the general trend of English neologisms respectively. 
The purposes of this article are to study the practical value of English neologisms, stimulate English learners’ interest, and help them enlarge their vocabulary effectively. Besides, it will help them overcome the obstacle in their English learning and reading caused by the neologisms. 

Key Words
Neologisms, sources, word-formation processes, trend

摘　 要

     隨著現代社會的飛速發展和科學技術的日新月異，現代英語詞匯中涌現出了大量的新詞。這些新詞并非隨意構成，而是遵循了一定的構詞規則，即英語詞匯構詞法。
除去引言和結論，文章共分三個部分。它們構成了文章的主體，主體部分分別就英語新詞的來源，構詞方法，和英語詞匯的發展趨勢作了詳細的研究和論述。
文章旨在探索新詞的實用價值，激發英語學習者學習英語的興趣，幫助他們有效地擴大詞匯。克服在英語學習和英語閱讀中的因新詞的出現導致的學習障礙。

關鍵詞

新詞，來源，構詞法，趨勢