科技英语中的动词名词化分析

The Analysis of Verbal Nominalization in Science English

名词化是英语中一个非常普遍的语言现象,不同的语言学派都对名词化有所研究。动词名词化是科技英语的主要文体特点之一。文章以石油英语为参照,主要分析了科技英语动词名词化结构的类型及其作用。

English nominalization as one of the universal phenomena of human languages has attracted linguists＇ wide attention from different schools and a series of research work has been conducted in this field. Verbal nominalization is one of the most important stylistic features of science English.This paper mainly analyses the types and functions of verbal nominalization in science English , using a number of examples from petroleum English .