网络流行语“躺平”的语义演变、泛化及其流行原因

Semantic Evolution, Generalization and Popular Reasons of the Network Buzzword “Tang Ping”

“躺平”是近年流行的网络热门词汇之一,原义指的是躺倒并使得身体处于平整的状态,是对某一特定动作的客观描述。但近年来,“躺平”一词被网民赋予新的含义并高频使用,这一新义通过媒体的认可和再传播,使得“躺平”最终跻身于2021年的十大网络流行语。本文通过对“躺平”一词的语义转变历程及其发展进行探究,旨在剖析网络流行语“躺平”的新语义和语用,并通过对其流行原因的探究深入分析背后所蕴含的文化背景和社会生态。

“Tang Ping” is one of the popular Internet hot words in recent years. The original meaning refers to lying down and making the body in a flat state, which is an objective description of a specific action. However, in recent years, the word “Tang Ping” has been given a new meaning by netizens and is frequently used, and this new meaning has been recognized and redisseminated by the media, making “Tang Ping” eventually ranked among the top ten network buzzwords in 2021. By exploring the semantic transformation process and development of the word “Tang Ping”, this paper aims to analyze the new semantics and pragmatics of the network buzzword “Tang Ping”, and deeply analyze the cultural background and social ecology behind it by exploring the causes of its popularity.