Abstract: Internet changes every aspect of our lives including language. It generates a new language variety: netspeak. As a rudimentary part, vocabulary plays an important role in language. Cyber-neologism vividly reflects the characteristics of this era. This paper analyzes the word formation rules and semantic features of cyber-neologism, and attempt to explore various factors to production of cyber-neologism. This paper aims to gain a better understanding of cyber-neologisms and language changes.
Key words: cyber-neologism; word formation; semantic features
Contents
Abstract
中文摘要
1. Introduction-1
1.1-Research Review-1
1.2-Research Purpose and Significance-2
2. Definition and Classification of Cyber-neologism-3
2.1 The Definition of Cyber-neologism-3
2.2 The Classification of Cyber-neologism-4
3. Formation of Cyber-neologism-5
3.1 The Conventional Means of Cyber-neologism Formation-6
3.2 The New Means of Cyber-neologism Formation-9
4. The Semantic Features of Cyber-neologism-12
4.1 Metaphorization-13
4.2 Creativity-14
4.3 Information-rich-15
5. The Factors Leading to Production of Cyber-neologism-16
6. Conclusion-18
References-20
