英汉名词性后缀的语义功能对比研究

Meanings' and Functions' Comparison of Noun Suffix in English and Chinese

从英汉词汇系统的形态特征对比出发,以英汉语词汇系统中名词性后缀作为比较平台,着重对其语义功能进行对比分析,结果发现:加缀派生是语言的常用构词手段之一,对于名词性后缀派生的运用,英语比汉语表现得更为灵活多变,而且范围更为广泛;通过进一步分析,由于生产力水平、社会分工等原因,名词性后缀在英语词汇系统中的绝对数量比例要明显高于汉语。

Through comparison of noun suffix in English and Chinese, this paper mainly analyzes and compares meanings and functions of suffix. These two are found to be quite similar and comparable, but English suffix appears to be more flexible and changeable.