Abstract: This paper, based on Zipf’s(1949) “Principle of Least Effort”, Martinet’s(1962) “Principle of Economy”, Grice’s(1978) “Cooperative Principle” and Horn’s(1988) Q-based and R-based Implicature, selects words and expressions that are commonly used in online chatting as research objects and analyze how Economy Principle of language is demonstrated in Chinese and English Net-language. By analyzing word formation and syntax of both Chinese and English Net-language, the paper proves that Net-language follows the Economy Principle of Language.
Key words: Economy Principle of Language; Chinese and English Net-language; Economy Principle
CONTENTS
Abstract
摘要
1.Introduction.1
2.Literature Review1
2.1 Scope of Net-language1
2.2 Theories on Economy Principle of Language.2
3.Economy Principle of Language in Chinese and English Net-language.
3.1 Concise Word Formation.4
3.1.1 Usage of Signs, Letters and Numbers4
3.1.2 Homophones.
3.1.3Transferred Words.6
3.1.4 Abbreviations7
3.2 Simplified Syntax8
3.3Other Forms of Concision9
4.Conclusion
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