语言模因论视角下英语新词构词特点分析

Memetic Study of English New Words Formation

随着社会经济文化的发展,大量的英语新词应运而生。模因论是一种解释文化进化规律的新理论,其核心是"模因"。作为文化载体的语言本身就是模因,词汇模因则是最为积极活跃的语言模因。词汇模因通过各种构词方式得以被创造、复制和传播,其中传统构词法是英语新词构成最主要的途径。从模因论的角度分析最能反映社会文化发展的英语新词构词的模因特点,能帮助我们从一个崭新的角度来了解英语新词的形成,并加深对英语新词产生规律和特点的认识。

With the development of economy and culture,an increasing number of English new words come into our life.Memetics is a new theory explaining the cultural evolution.Language itself is a meme,of which vocabulary meme is the most important.English vocabulary are created,replicated and transmitted with the help of different ways of word formation of which traditional ways of word formation are used most widely.When applied for the analysis of English new words formation,Memetics can provide us with a new perspective and will give us an insight into the the characteristics and the principles of English new words formation.