当代英语复合词形态与语义的研究——以《韦氏在线词典》近40年新词中的复合词为例

Morphological and Semantic Study of Contemporary English Compound Words:A Case Study of Compound Words in Neologisms from Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary Over the Past 40 Years

形态上当代英语复合词词性以名词为主,形式上主要是分写型,复合词内部词性构型极为丰富,参与构词的构词词素也较为多样;语义上当代英语复合词语义构建既有直线式的简单构建,也有非直线式的繁复构建。通过对复合词形态和语义的关注,可以更好地了解复合词的特征和发展趋势,从而对于英语新词翻译、新词词典编纂以及英语词汇教学有所裨益与启发。

Morphologically,contemporary English compound words mainly function as nouns and are often hyphenated.Internally,these compound words exhibit a rich diversity in word formation,involving a wide array of combining forms in their construction.Semantically,the meanings of compound words can be constructed through both linear,straightforward methods and non-linear,complex ones.By focusing on the morphology and semantic meanings of compound words,we can better understand their traits and development trend,which will then be beneficial and enlightening to the translation of English neologisms,compilation of neologism dictionaries,and English vocabulary teaching.