现代英语新词分析.doc

现代英语新词分析

An Analysis of the Latest English Neologisms

Contents

Abstract.........................................................................................................................Ⅰ
Key Words.....................................................................................................................Ⅰ
摘要……………………………………………………………………………………………….Ⅱ
关键词………………………………………………………………………………………….…Ⅱ
Introduction....................................................................................................................1
Ⅰ.The Sources for English Neologisms........................................................................2
A. Political Aspect...................................................................................................2
B. Economy Aspect..................................................................................................3
C. Science and Technology Aspect......................................................................... 3
D. Other Aspects.......................................................................................................4
1. Society and People Aspect ............................................................................ 4
2. Sports and Entertainment Aspect................................................................... 4
Ⅱ. The Processes of Word-formation............................................................................5
A. Borrowing ...........................................................................................................5
B. Native Word-formation Processes.......................................................................7
1. Basic Concept of Word-formation..................................................................7
1.1 Morphemes...............................................................................................7
1.2 Types of Morphemes................................................................................7
2. Word-formation Processes……………………...………………………….8
2.1 Major processes …………………….…………………………………8
2.2 Minor processes………………………………………………….…...10
C. Semantic Changes…………………………………………………………..…15
1. Extension of Meaning…………………………….……………………...15
2. Narrowing of Meaning………………………………...…………………16
3. Elevation of Meaning………………………………….………………..16
4. Degradation of Meaning…………………………………...……………..17
Ⅲ. General Trend of English Neologisms……….…………...……………………...17

Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………...19
Acknowledgements………………………………………………………………..…21
Bibliography………………………………………………………………………….22

Abstract

With the development of society and the technical advancement, there are a great many neologisms emerging in the English vocabulary. They are not created freely; they follow some rules, the processes of word –formation.
Without the introduction and conclusion, this article includes three sections, which form the main body of this essay. They define the ......Bibliography

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