[人文社科]Unit 11 The Latest Development of English Vocabulary.ppt

Unit 11 The Latest Development of English Vocabulary Major points: 11.1 Introduction 11.2 The Causes for the development of English vocabulary 11.3 Ways of development of English vocabulary 11.4 Prospect 1.1 Introduction English , like other languages, is being developed all the time. Shakespeares Time: 140,000 words 20th Century: 500,000 words ( two thirds of them are created within these 300 years) Every year about 500 new words are added into English vocabulary. Including terms and other unfamiliar words, it could arrive 1500~1600 words. Example: -- Euro Words combined with speak doublespeak 假话，欺人之谈。 newspeak 假话—指以模棱两可和自相矛盾为其特点的宣传语言。 oldspeak 陈词滥调 Computerspeak --- 计算机语言 Words combined with speak Artspeak 艺术语言 Media-speak 媒介语言 Bizspeak 商业语言 College-speak 校园语言 Techno-speak 技术语言 Netspeak 网络语言 China- speak 按中国人的说法 Whitehouse- speak 按白宫的说法 Bureauspeak 官僚语言 Summitspeak 首脑们的语言 1.2. Causes for Development of English Vocabulary 1.2.1. Science and Technology development 1. New emerging subjects(新兴学科） e.g. behavior science 行为科学 cybernetics 控制论 bionics 仿生学 Ecology 生态学 ecoactivist 生态学活动家 Environmentalist 环境保护学家 ecocatastrophe 生态灾难 ecocide 生态灭绝 ecocrisis 生态危机 environment-friendly 不会破坏环境 planet- friendly 不会污染地球 eco- friendly 不会破坏生态平衡 Pollution thermal pollution 热污染 cultural pollution 文化污染 spiritual pollution 精神污染 graffiti pollution 涂写污染 2. New Inventions fax 传真机 laser printer 激光打印机 personal stereo 个人用小型立体声播放机 palmcorder 手提摄像机 digicam: 数码相机 magic Fingers: 旅馆里投入硬币就会颤动起伏的按摩床 tilt-rotor: 倾斜式旋翼飞机 1.2.2. The changes of politics and development of economy Watergate 事件的真相是作为共和党主席的理查德·尼克松授权部下，在竞争对手民主党的总部内安插窃听装置，为的是窃听竞选对手的备战情况，确保自己连任总统。 n. a political s