英汉词汇信息量对比研究

A Contrastive Analysis of the Information of Chinese and English Vocabulary

语言是交际的工具,是信息得以交流和传播,文明得以继承和发展的载体。因此,了解英汉两种语言词汇信息量的大小对于把握两种语言的特点具有相当重要的意义。文章对英语和汉语两种语言的各种文体的语篇进行对比分析,澄清一些误识,进一步探讨造成英汉词汇信息量大小差别的原因。

language is the tool of communication, and the carrier of information and civilization. So exploring which one contains more information, the Chinese character or the English word, is of great importance for us to understand the characteristics of the two languanges. In this paper, through the anaysis of different types of texts, the author will figure out which one contains more information and explore the reasons for it.