网络语言的起源与发展研究_英语论文

A Study of Internet Language Emergence and Change

摘要

20世纪50年代计算机的发明和过去30年内因特网的出现以来，我们已开始拥抱崭新的信息时代。网络作为大众传播媒介的一种，因其无处不在、无所不包的奇妙特点，承载着如今社会文化传播的平台和媒介的责任。网络语言的产生及流行是社会发展与网民群体心理共同作用的结果。网络语言作为一种新兴的语言现象，引起了人们越来越多的关注。它凭借简单生动的形象获得了广大网友的偏爱，发展迅速。出于对网络语言的好奇以及对研究语言本身的喜好，本文将主要探讨网络语言的起源、语言特点及其发展原因，并从语言学（语用学）视角分析对网络语言进行分析。望本文能进一步为研究网络语言提供理论基础，并为实践应用提供必要的指导和帮助。

关键词:  网络语言；新词；词汇特征；变化与发展

Abstract

From the 1950s, because of the invention of the computer and the appearance of the Internet within the last 30 years, we have been in a brand new era which is called information age. As the medium of mass communication, network has become the modern transmission platform of society and culture, with the magic features of ubiquity and comprehensiveness. The production and popularity of Internet language are the result of social development and the psychological activities of Internet users. As a new linguistic phenomenon, Internet language has aroused more and more attention of people and the whole society. For its simplicity and vitality, Internet language has received the preference from netizens and it has developed rapidly. This thesis focuses on the origin of Internet language, characteristics of language and reasons for popularity. Moreover, Internet language is analyzed from the perspective of linguistics (pragmatics). It is hoped that this article can provide a theoretical basis for further study of Internet language, and provide the necessary guidance and assistance to practical application.

Key words: Internet language; neologism; language feature; emerge and change

Contents

Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..1

1. Literature Review ……………………………………………………………………………………………...2

1.1 Word-formation of Internet language ………………………………………………….………..2

1.2 Problems of using Internet language …………………………………………………………..…2

1.3 Attitudes towards using Internet language ………………………………………………….…3

2. A study of Internet language emergence and development ………………………………….3

2.1 The definition of Internet language ……………………………………………………………….3

2.2 The formation process of the Internet language …………………………………………….4

3. The features of word formation of Internet language ………………………………………….5

3.1 Straightness ………………………………………………………………………………………………….5

3.1.1 Affixation …………………………………………………………………………………………….5

3.1.2 Compounding ………………………………………………………………………………………6

3.1.3 Conversion …………………………………………………………………………………………..6

3.2 Simplicity………………………………………………………………………………………………………7

3.2.1 Shortening ……………………………………………………………………………………………7

3.2.2 Blending ………………………………………………………………………………………………9

4. Reasons for the popularity of Internet language ………………………………………………….9

4.1Social external reason ………………………………………………………………………………….10

4.1.1 The appearance of Internet …………………………………………………………………10

4.1.2 The increasing of people’s education level …………………………………………10

4.1.3 The influence of globalization ……………………………………………………………10

4.2Human internal reason …………………………………………………………………………………11

4.2.1 Convenience ………………………………………………………………………………………11

4.2.2 Freedom …………………………………………………………………………………………….11

4.2.3 Entertainment …………………………………………………………………………………….11

5. The pragmatics analysis of Internet language ……………………………………………………12

5.1 The definition of pragmatics ……………………………………………………………………….12

5.2 John Langshaw Austin: Austin’s model of speech acts ………………………………..12

5.3 John Searle: Searle’s classification of speech act ………………………………………..13

6. Influence of Internet language ………………………………………………………………………….14

6.1 Arguments on Internet language …………………………………………………………………14

6.2 Negative aspects of Internet language …………………………………………………………14

6.3 Positive Influence of Internet language ……………………………………………………….15

Conclusion .…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….15

References ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..17