论英语网络语言的词汇特点_英语论文

On the Lexical Features of Weblish

摘要

语言是传播文化的媒介,科技的进步和全球化促进了网络语言的产生与发展。网络语言源于网友在网络交际中使用的特殊语言，现已成为我们语言生活中不可缺少的一部分。了解其特征及成因可以帮助我们更好地理解英语网络语言。本文主要探讨英语网络语言的词汇特点、成因和规范化问题。首先，本文介绍其词汇特点，主要包括形态特征和语义特征。形态上，英语网络语言构词方式既包括传统的构词法，如缩写、派生、转化，也包括极富网络特色的方式，比如数字化用法和表情符号用法；语义上，英语网络语言涉及同义词现象，一词多义现象及同音异义现象。其次，网络语言的成因主要源于网络、心理等方面。最后，本文例举了四种规范网络语言的方式：制定法律和条例，建立长效监督机制，出版书籍以及通过收录进词典规范英语网络语言。

关键词：英语网络语言 词汇特征 成因 规范

Abstract

Language is a medium to disseminate culture. Scientific advancement and globalization have promoted the emergence and development of weblish. Weblish originates from the special words used in online communication by netizens on the Internet, and has become an indispensable part of our linguistic life. Researches on the features and causes of weblish may help us understand weblish better. This essay is an attempt to probe  into the lexical features, causes and ways to normalize English. At the beginning, the essay introduces the lexical features of weblish, mainly from the perspectives of morphology and semantics. It is found that words from weblish are created through traditional means of word formation, such as abbreviation, derivation and conversion. They also contain some web-based features, including the use of digitalization and emoticons. As far as semantic features are concerned, weblish exhibit such sense relations as synonymy, polysemy and homophony. Then the essay goes on to reveal the causes of weblish, which are shown from web-based and psychological aspects. Finally, four possible ways to normalize weblish are offered, including enacting laws and regulations, establishing long-term supervision mechanisms, publishing some books, and including weblish into dictionaries.

Key words: weblish; lexical features; causes; normalization