网络流行语的社会语言学研究_英语论文

A Sociolinguistic Study of English Internet slangs

摘要

语言是一种表达思想的符号系统，它与我们的日常生活密不可分。社会语言学是语言学的重要分支，而语言变体则是社会语言学研究的重要课题之一。随着信息社会的迅速发展，网络流行语作为语言和社会的变体应运而生。网络流行语就是为适应网络交际语境而产生的一种别具特色的语言变体。本文将采用举例分析的方法对社会语言学、语言变体以及网络流行语进行研究，并就三者之间的关系与联系进行分析与研究。此外，大量实证与例子将会被给出用来解释和支撑观点。由此具体的说明三者之间的关系。本文的重点是从社会语言学的角度来分析作为一种语言变体的网络流行语的产生、形式、其社会功能以及其语言变异现象和原因，讨论其不同于现实语言的特征及其形成原因，阐述了网络流行语语言变异所产生的效果，并对如何看待网络流行语的变异提出看法，从而探求网络流行语的无限生命力。

关键词：社会语言学；语言变体：网络流行语

Abstract

Language is a symbol system which is used to express ideas. It is inseparable with our daily lives. Sociolinguistics is an important branch of linguistics. Language Variety Theory is an important subject of the study of sociolinguistics. With the rapid development of the information society, as an important language variety, internet slangs emerge as the time requires. This thesis focuses on the study of sociolinguistics, language variety and internet slang by using the method of giving examples to analyze and inducing summary to proceed the thesis. The main research is to study and analyze the relationship and connection among these three language points. This thesis mainly starts from the perspective of solinguistics to analyze internet slangs by analyzing its origins, types and functions and exploring its phenomena and reasons, so as to pursue the infinite vitality of Internet slangs

Key words：Sociolinguistic；Language Variety；Internet slangs