现代英语词汇特征及其成因探析 - 昆明理工大学学报.pdf

5 4 ( ) Vol5, No4 2005 12 Journ l of Kunming University of Science nd T echnology Dec2005 1 2 王云燕 , 沈海英 ( 1 , 650201; 2 , 650093) : 英语之所以 发展成为目前世界上最活跃拥有大约二百万 个词汇最有潜力成为世界语 的原因之一就是在其发展过程中不断地吐故纳新为了适应社会发展变化的需要, 英语词汇跟所有语言 的词汇一样, 有一 个新陈代谢的过程, 新词新义不断出现, 旧词旧义不断淘汰本文从现代英语新词汇 的构成及其语义变化着手探析现代英语词汇的特征及成因 : 词汇; 外借词; 缩略词; 合成词; 类比词 : H313 : A : 1671- 1254 ( 2005) 04- 0102- 05 An Analysis on Common Features and Formation Causes of Modern English Vocabulary 1 2 Wa ng Yun-ya n , Shen Ha-i ying ( School of Foreign L ngu ges, Yunn n Agricultur l University, Kunming , Yunn n 650201, Chin ) Abstract :This p per discusses the common fe tures nd explores the c uses of word form tion for modern Eng- lish voc bul ry. As is known, English l ngu ge h s become the world l ngu ge, it ch nges with the society, nd it is the c rrier of cultures nd customs of hum n society. Voc bul ry of l ngu ge is the most sensitive p rt to reflect hu- m n ctivities nd thinking p tterns. English enl rges its voc bul ry by word borrowing, word combin tion, word imi- t tion, the shift of me ning nd bbrevi tion. Key words:voc bul ry; borrowing word; bbrevi tion; word combin tion; word imit tion , : , , , , , , , , , 1989 D. A. Wilki