英语词汇发展影响因素探析

On Factors Influencing the Development of English Vocabulary

社会的变化,真实地反映在英语词汇的发展变化中,尤其反映在大量新词的涌现与产生中。发展迅猛的计算机工业使得扑面而来的网络新词汇让人目不暇接;现代医学中大量新技术、新材料和新方法被引入,直接促成了医学英语新词的使用;世界局势的多样化使得一些如shuttle d ip lom acy(穿梭外交)、the Bomb(核威慑)等词为广大民众所熟知;世界经济朝着全球化以及区域经济一体化发展,为了满足经济发展及交流的需要,也出现了一些新词;随着英语在世界范围内的普及推广及全球日趋一体化,各地不同的政治、经济、文化、风土人情、生活习惯等促使大量的外来语流入英语。

The changes of the society and world are bound to cause the updating of a language, and the change of a language begins with the appearance of new words. The rapid development of the computer industry makes new words bloom on the internet. The introduction of new technology, new materials and new methods in modern medicine, directly contributes to the use of new words in medical English. The diversity of the world situation has made some terms, such as shuttle diplomacy, the Bomb （ nuclear deterrence） well - known for the general public. Some new words have also appeared in order to meet the needs of globalization and regional economic integration. And with the spread and promotion of English around the world, and the influences of different politics, economy, cultures, customs, habits, a large number of foreign words have been integrated into the English language.