Chapter3b词汇学.pptVIP

Chapter 3 The Origin of English Words 3.1 Introduction 3.2 The Development of English 3.3 The Historical Periods of English 3.4 American English 3.5 Native English Vocabulary 3.6 Major Influences on English 3.7 Borrowings in English 3.8 The Size of English Vocabulary 3.9 Creation of New English Words 3.1 Introduction In this chapter we shall examine the origins of English words. We shall first discuss the development of English from Old English to Modern English, with the focus on the major characteristics of English vocabulary in each period. We shall also place English in a larger context and discuss the influences of other languages on English and the loanwords from other languages. Then, we shall touch on the creation of new words in English. Language family tree 3.2 The Development of English 3.2.1 United Kingdom 3.2.2 The English People 3.2.3 The English Language 3.2.4 The Position of the English Language in the Indo-European Language 3.2.5 The Character of the English Language in the Indo-European Language 3.2.1 United Kingdom United Kingdom, country in northwestern Europe, northwest of France and east of Ireland, surrounded by the North Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. Also known as Britain, the kingdom includes England, Scotland, and Wales, on the island of Great Britain, and Northern Ireland, on the island of Ireland. The total area of the kingdom is 244,110 sq km (94,251 sq mi). The capital and largest city is London. 3.2.2 The English People The population of the United Kingdom is 57,591,677 (1997 estimate). About 94 percent of Britons are English, Scottish, Irish, or Welsh; minority groups include Indians, West Indians, Pakistanis, Africans, Bangladeshis, Chinese, and Arabs. The countrys official language is English. At the beginning of the 5th century Britain was invaded by three tribes from the North Europe: the Angles, Saxons and Jutes The Britons + the Angles + the Saxons + the Jutes = the early English people (mixed blood) The Britons -- th