The Formation of English New Words: a Data Analysis of New Words Collected from 2005 to 2007
Abstract: As the most active and sensitive part of a language, words are most able to reflect the changes of language. This thesis studies the formation of English new words in terms of their sources and English word-formation. Based on these, the paper finds: (1) science and technology and social changes are the two main sources of English new words; (2) English new words emerge at a rate faster then even before and take a shorter to become parts of the English language; (3)phrases account for a considerable percentage of English new words and some of them are difficult to understand from their literal meanings; (4) compounding and derivation are still two biggest supplier of English new words but blending, borrowing, and analogy and contrast play more and more important roles in the invention of English new words;(5) the generation of English new words also bring development to word-formation.
Key words: new words, sources, word-formation
英语新词的产生：从2005年至2007年新词数据分析收集
摘 要 作为语言中最活跃、最敏感的成分，词最能反映语言的变化。本文从新词的来源和构词方式两方面研究了英语新词的形成过程。基于此研究，本文发现：（1）科技发展和社会变化是英语新词产生的两个主要来源；（2）英语新词产生的速度比以往都快而且用更短的时间就能成为正式的英语词汇；（3）词组在英语新词中占了相当的比例，但有些词组的词义很难从字面上理解；（4）复合、派生仍是构成英语新词的两个最主要的构词方式，但混和、借用、类比以及对比等构词方式对英语新词的产生发挥越来越重要的作用;（5）英语新词的产生促进了英语构词法的发展。
关 键 词 新词；来源；构词法
Contents
1 Introduction 3
1.1 Definition of New Words 3
1.2 Purpose of this Thesis 4
1.3 The Layout of this Thesis 5
2 Literature Review 6
2.1 Previous studies of English New Words 6
2.2 Previous Studies of English Word-formation 7
3 The Sources of English New Words 7
3.1 Science and Technology 8
3.2 Economy and Politics 10
3.3 Social Life 11
4 The Formation Processes of English New Words 13
4.1 New Words Formed by the Rules of Word-Formation 14
4.1.1 Compounding 14
4.1.2 Blending 14
4.1.3 Derivation 15
4.1.4 Coinage 15
4.1.5 Borrowing 16
4.1.6 Acronym 16
4.1.7 Conversion 17
4.1.8 Backformation 17
4.1.9 Clipping 17
4.1.10 Analogy and Contrast 17
4.2 New Words Formed through Meanings 18
5 Conclusion 19
Reference 22
Acknowledgement 23
