词素-on和以词素-on结尾的英语名词意义辨析

TheMorpheme -on and the Analysis of the Meaning of the Nouns Ended with-on

探讨了以词素 -on结尾名词的意义 ;就词素 -on和 -oon在语音学和含义上的不同 ,进行了统计与分析 ,确定以词素 -on结尾名词的基本意义为 :指动物是“子”、“小”;指人表“子”或“子代”;指物质时表粒子及微粒 ;表物品时为“小”、“尖”、“小部”。还有一小部分表达抽象事物 ,基本词义是“-on”前面词素含义的“子化”、“微化”、“尖点”、“小器物”

This article discusses the meaning of the nouns ended with the morpheme -on. After accounting and analysing according to the difference of -on and -oon on phonetics and meaning implication, the author concludes that the basic meaning of morpheme -on is something with 'son' , something tiny or pertaining to the next generation. The nouns ended with -on can be used to refer to the person , the animal , the substance ; the article, and a small part of abstract things. And the fundamental meanings of these nouns are those with the next generation , with sharp point,are the small articles or miniaturization of the intention of the morpheme before 'on'.