词汇学论文the_development_of_english_words.docVIP

论文题目：The development of English words 课程名称：英语词汇学 班级：10级外语系一班 学号：2010041120 姓名：侯懿娟 The development of English words Abstract Word is the most important part of language, and also is the product and reflection of the development of language. The English words change with the development of the society,so a large number of new English words appear. The follows are the reasons of the English words’ development and the ways of the development. Key words: English words, development, change 1. Introduction The history of the English language started with the arrival of three Germanic tribes who invaded Britain during the 5th century AD. These tribes, the Angles, the Saxons and the Jutes, crossed the North Sea from what today is Denmark and northern Germany. At that time the inhabitants of Britain spoke a Celtic language. But most of the Celtic speakers were pushed west and north by the invaders - mainly into what is now Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The Angles came from England and their language was called English - from which the words England and English are derived. 2. The reasons of the development 2.1politics and economics With the happening of world political affairs, many new words appeared. Fast development, simplification and vividness are the main characteristics. Political changes and political needs have supplied the English vocabulary with great quantities of new words and expressions: jungle war, Euro, hot line, hard-liner, kingmaker to name just a few. Because the soviet Union and the United States have been opposed to each other, such words as cold war, arm race had come into play. Some presidents of the Western countries had carried out their specific policies, which also added to the English vocabulary. The political disorder and confusion of the United states also contributed to the English vocabulary, such as sit-in,swim-in, teach-in. In addition, hundreds of euphemisms have sprung up to cope with politically incorrect