美国俚语研究.doc

PAGE 10 美国俚语研究 【摘 要】 美国特有的文化模式决定了美国俚语在美国这片沃土上生长，在当今美国社会的电视，广播，小说，报刊杂志以及人们日常交谈中形成极具吸引力的磁场，并将随美国英语广泛流行于全世界。 对美国俚语研究有着积极的现实意义，语言和语言使用深深植根于社会文化中，如果不了解美国俚语这种在当代美国使用非常广泛的口语形式，对美国文化的了解也是相对肤浅的。而且，美国俚语的研究对于英语翻译，口语交流都有广泛的现实意义。基于此， 本文主要运用社会语言学的研究方法来分析美国俚语。 本文第一部分通过描述和科学分析俚语的定义、起源、形成和发展，旨在为读者提供一个美国俚语的全面概念。第二部分是对美国俚语的语言学的研究。第三部分是本文的重点，主要研究美国俚语和美国文化之间的关系，通过讨论，说明美国俚语是美国文化和社会特有的产物。第四部分是作者在总结前人研究经验的基础上提出的一些新的看法和观点。 【关键词】 美国俚语 美国文化 新观点  On American Slang Abstract It is the unique American culture that makes American slang be originated and developed in that soil. American slang is widely used in American newspapers, broadcasts, magazines and novels and people’s daily communication and will spread to every corner of the world with the increasing popularity of American slang. The study of American slang is practically significant. Without the understanding of the American slang—a prevailing form of colloquial speech in current America, it is impossible to fully understand the American culture. In addition, researches on American slang will directly contribute to translation, colloquial communication etc. Thus, social-linguistic analysis is the main theory of this thesis in studying the American slang. The thesis is divided into six chapters. The first part mainly talks about the definition, origin, formation and development of American slang, which aims at offering readers an overall view of American slang. The second part analysis American slang using linguistic methods involving word formation, semantic and rhetoric features of American slang. The third part deals with American slang from American mainstream culture and subculture aspects. The last part discusses some new thoughts on American slang. Key Words: American slang unique American culture new thoughts Introduction John Witherspoon, studied American slang from pure linguistic point of view, who in 1781 contributed to Pennsylvania journal three papers, pointing out that slang should be regarded as cant. Then Noah