网络新词“下头”研究

Research on Network New Word Xiatou

网络新词在生活中频繁更替,为了深入了解网络新词在生活中的作用,感受时代变迁赋予网络流行语的新义,通过统计分析网络平台出现网络新词的使用数量和热度,结合新词原本的词义,发现网络新词存在旧词新用的现象,“下头”就是一个非常典型的例子。“下头”意为“对某些事情或人感到失望,不开心,郁闷”,其在句中常常用作定语和谓语,感情色彩随时代的变化而变化。语言的新颖性原则、网络的发展、人们求新求异的社会心理使“下头”迅速成为网络流行语,并呈热度不断上升、频率越来越高、使用范围不断扩大的趋势。

Network neologisms change frequently in life.In order to deeply understand the role of network neologisms in life and the new meaning of network Internet catchwords given by the changes of the times,through the statistical analysis of the number and heat of the use of network neologisms on the network platform,combined with the original meaning of new words,it is found that there is a phenomenon of new use of old words in network neologisms.Xiatou is a very typical example.Xiatou means disappointed,unhappy and depressed about something or person.It is often used as an attributive and predicate in the sentence,and the attitude changes with the time.The reason for the popularity of xiatou is first,the principle of language novelty,second,the development of the Internet,and third,people’s social psychology of seeking novelty and difference quickly,and it shows a trend of rising popularity,higher and higher frequency,and expanding range of use.