20世纪英语词汇扩充因素和发展模式探微

Contributing Factors and Developing Modes of English Vocabulary in the 20^(th) Century

在世界各主要语言中,英语的历史并不算悠久,但是拥有的词汇量却最大,而20世纪是英语词汇量增长最快的历史时期。词汇是语言中最活跃的成分,真实记录着时代发展。本文尝试以新词产生时间为序,从扩充因素和发展模式两方面探寻20世纪英语词汇的发展轨迹,以期展望英语词汇扩充趋势,并有助于英语词汇习得。

Among the main languages of the world,English has the largest vocabulary,though its history is comparatively short.The 20th Century witnesses the fastest increase of English vocabulary.Vocabulary is a sensitive element in the language,keeping a record of its development.This paper attempts,in the time order of newly coined words,to trace the development of the 20th Century＇s English vocabulary,from the perspectives of contributing factors and developing modes.The paper aims to describe the trends in English vocabulary development and help in English vocabulary acquisition.