基于社会语言学视角的英语新词汇产生因素分析

On Factors of the Formation of New English Words in the Light of Sociolinguistics

语言是随着社会的发展而发展的,英语新词汇的不断涌现反映了词汇是语言中最活跃的因素。社会的变革、科技的发展、思维的活跃和观念的更新,都会在词汇中迅速反映出来,其突出表现是新词语所出现的新义及其新的用法。为了全面了解英语中出现的新词汇,本文拟从社会语言学视角对英语新词新语产生的各种因素作一考察。

Language is developing with the development of society.It is a fact that more and more new English words and phrases come out,which shows vocabulary is the most active factor in language development.Expressions show such reflections as reform of society,development of technology,people＇s active thinking and ideas of innovation in language and a great number of new words with new meanings and new usage emerge.This paper attempts to explore all kinds of factors which produce the new English words and phrases with the view of sociolinguistics for us to understand the language change.