从概念融合角度看汉语网络语言_英语论文

Chinese Netspeak Analysis from the Perspective of Conceptual Blending Theory

摘要

1994年，对于中国来说是重要的一年，因为就在这一年中国正式加入互联网。从此之后我国步入了一个崭新的时代—互联网时代。与此同时，基于互联网的网络语言也如雨后春笋般涌现。尽管互联网在我国的发展历史并不长，网络语言的发展速度却十分惊人。社会方言是特定人群使用作为沟通交流工具的一种特定语言。网络语言就属于其中一种社会方言，是网民用来在网络上沟通的一种语言。在虚拟世界中，人们用与现实生活不同的方式表达自己，但是从本质上看，网络语言与现实生活中的语言并没有太大的差异。网络语言是由数字、符号和汉字混合而成，有些表达在现实中完全是病句，但在网络中却经常可见。网络语言是社会发展的产物。本文旨在从认知语言学的角度出发，结合概念整合理论，对网络用语的特点进行分析研究，从而加深我们对网络用语的理解。

关键词：概念融合；网络语言；心理空间

Abstract

China’s access to the Internet was one of the most important things in 1994. Since then, China stepped into brand new times which are the times of Internet. In the same time, network language which relies on the Internet also sprung up like mushrooms. Although the Internet merely has a short history in China, network language has developed with an amazing speed. Social dialects are a kind of language used by a particular kind of people as a communication tool. Network language belongs to one of the new social dialects which are used by netizens to communicate on the Internet. In the virtual world, people express themselves differently from the real life. However, in essence, there is not so much difference between network language and the language in real life. Network language is a mixture of numbers, symbols and characters. Some expression wrong in reality is acceptable in the Internet. Netspeak is the production of social development. This paper makes an attempt to apply cognitive linguistics theories to netspeak analysis, especially Conceptual Blending Theory which is based on Mental Space theory. The writer is meant to help deepen the understanding of netspeak. The thesis would provide reference for other researches on the analysis of Chinese netspeak.

Key words: Conceptual Blending; Netspeak; Mental Space

Contents

1. Introduction 1

2. Literature Review 2

2.1 Foreign researches on Conceptual Blending Theory and netspeak 2

2.2 Domestic researches on Conceptual Blending Theory and netspeak 2

3. Features of Chinese Netspeak 3

3.1 Novelty 4

3.2 Simplicity 5

3.3 Humor 5

3.4 Flexibility 6

4. Netspeak Analysis Based on Conceptual Blending Theory 6

4.1 Introduction to Conceptual Blending Theory 6

4.2 Application of CBT to the analysis of netspeak. 8

5. Conclusion 10

5.1 Major findings of the study 10

5.2 Limitations of the study and suggestions for future study 11

Works Cited 12