Abstract:

English is the leading international language. In different countries around the world, English is acquired as the mother tongue, in others it’s used as a second language. Colloquial English is a language form that is spoken by people in everyday communications, and is used in various aspects of everyday life.
This thesis uses contemporary spoken English as the subject of study, focusing on the analysis of its characteristics and functions. This thesis starts with the definitions of spoken English, and includes an introduction to the occasions where to use colloquial English. Then it describes the characteristics of colloquial English from aspects of syntax, wording, and phonetic.
The characteristics of colloquial English will be classified, and examples will be offered for the convenience of illustration. The examples are from daily life and selected from modern English novels and movies. This thesis aims to deepen readers’ understanding of the characteristics of colloquial English and to give them some suggestions about how to learn spoken English.

Keywords: colloquial English; syntax; acquisition 

摘 要：

英语是国际领先的语言。纵览全球，英语在有些国家被作为母语使用,在其他一些国家则被当做第二语言。英语口语是一种用于日常交流的语言形式，使用于人们生活的方方面面。
文章以当代英语口语为研究对象，着重剖析其特点和功能。从英语口语的定义入手，简要介绍其使用的场合，重点分析当代英语口语在句法、用词及语音等层面所呈现的特点。
文章将对英语口语的特征进行分类，并通过生动适恰的语例进行分析阐述。本文语例选自英美日常口语及电影、小说台词。本文旨在加深读者对英语口语特点的认识，并提出一些对学习英语口语的有用建议。

关键词：英语口语；句法；习得