摘 要
新闻标题是对文章最有价值的内容的浓缩、概括和提炼。本文在已有的关于英语报纸新闻标题研究的基础上，围绕标题缩略语展开进一步探究。首先，阐述缩略语的定义及其分类。其次，归纳了英语报刊标题的词汇特征。然后，基于搜集的新闻标题，探索标题缩略语的成因，结合实例，分析英语报刊新闻标题缩略语的特点。再次，分析标题缩略语的几种常见结构，并阐释标题缩略语的作用和意义。最后，结合标题缩略语的发展趋势，帮助报纸从业人员规范标题缩略语的使用。
关键词：缩略语；英语报刊；新闻标题
ABSTRACT
The most valuable content of the article is concentrated, summarized and refined in the news headline. The paper is based on the previous studies of headlines in English newspaper, centering on the abbreviations in the news headlines to have a further research. Firstly, it illustrates the definition and categories of abbreviation. Secondly, it sums up the lexical features of news headlines. Then, based on the materials, it identifies the causes of abbreviations in the news headlines. Combined with the titles collected, the characteristics of abbreviations in the headlines are analyzed. Furthermore, the common structures, functions and significance are studied. Finally, it probes the developing trend of abbreviation in the titles, helping newspaper staff to regulate the usage of abbreviation in the headlines.
Key words： Abbreviation; English newspaper; News headlines
Contents
1. Introduction 1
2. Study on abbreviation 2
2.1 The definition of abbreviation 2
2.2 The categories of abbreviation 2
2.2.1 Acronymy 2
2.2.2 Clipping 3
2.2.3 Blending 5
2.2.4 Back-formation 6
3. The lexical features of news headlines in English newspaper 7
4. Abbreviation in English news headlines 8
4.1 The cause of abbreviation in English news headlines 8
4.2 The features of abbreviation in English news headlines 8
4.3 The structures of abbreviation in English news headlines 14
4.4 The function of abbreviation in English news headlines 17
4.5 The significance of abbreviation in English news headlines 18
5. Conclusion 19
Acknowledgements 20
References 21
