The research of the impact of cultural development on vocabulary 英语专业毕业论文.doc

The research of the impact of cultural development on vocabulary ABSTRACT In language learning, especially for the study of English, application of words is of vital importance. But how to use the basic words appropriately? In response to this issue, we need to analyze the position comprehensively, from a historical background Then another question appears-how many factors can influence the vocabulary? Political ,Economical or the Cultural elements can affect the process of word formation. In my treatise ,i will enquire into the cultural influence mainly. My paper can be divided into four parts. The first part talks about the objective and significance of the present study. The second part studies the vocabulary development. The third part is about the formats of cultural impact on vocabulary. The last part summarizes the whole passage. Key Words: cultural development , vocabulary Introduction Vocabulary is a fundamental component in a language. As Wilkins said without grammar very little can be conveyed,；without vocabulary nothing can be conveyed. Therefore, vocabulary knowledge should be the top priority when it comes to learning a foreign language. When referring to the vocabulary, we tend to think of the words ,phrases, and their meaning, but for language learners ,the developing process is more significant compared to the superficial meaning. It is necessary to know how the words are made ,to know where they derive from and to know the principles that lies in the word-making. Many students knows only a separate word without a little recognizition of any other words that is related to it .Moreover ,time is always changing .Nothing in the world is constantly stable and the words is not an exception.With the development of science and technology,cultural communication is more convenient and frequent. As the communication develops, they unconsciously influences the words in changing the words, changing the words’ meaning and altering their relations. There are