英语新词的文化现象

Cultural Phenomenon of English New Words

英语是当前世界上通行最广的语言之一,英语已经逐渐成为一种中性的信息媒介。几个世纪以来世界各民族文化的相互接触,给英语带来了数以千计的新词。同时英语在国际上的使用也从另一方面促使英语词汇的扩大。英语新词已经逐渐渗透到文化的各个领域,新词的不断更新与扩充反映了文化的发展与时代的进步。

English is one of the most popular languages in the world, and it is playing a major role as a kind of neutral information media. Since several centuries, with mutual connection and exchange of national culture around the world, thousands of new words emerged into English. Meanwhile, English vocabulary is enlarging in process of international usage. English new words have penetrated into various domain of culture, furthermore, with the development of update expansion, the advance in culture and society has been fully reflected.