The Influence of Network English Vocabularyon College Students’Writing

杜铁梅 郭鸿雁

Abstract：The growth of network changed our way of life and it has become an indispensable communicating measure in our daily life.As a popular media the special language demands people to communicate with others with a more convenient way.The purpose is to make more high school students can have a comprehensive understanding to the language and help them to improve their English communication skills.Network language will continue to be developed and renewed，so for its development，an updated and detailed in-depth discussion is needed.

Key words：network language vocabulary；writing of college school students；positive impacts；negative impact

1 Definition

Network language is language that appears and used on the internet.Web language is a kind of language form with a unique style，which can be divided into three categories：the first is related to network of professional terms.The second type is special terms The third kind is the words and symbols used commonly by the internet clients and BBS.

2 Combination of Network Vocabulary

Vocabulary as an open system is the most sensitive part in language with the development of media and social life rhythm.Letters，figures，punctuation，symbols can be used as materials of communicating.The form is rich and colorful and shows the traits of word-formation.

2.1 Acronyms

English acronym is the most important way of word formation in todays network.In the network language，words and phrases can all have their form of acronym.It can make the network language more convenient to use and can transfer information in the shortest time by using an acronym word-formation.The patchwork words，which are the clipping of two original words and choose one of the first or the last part of words then into new words.Such as netizen（net citizen），sysop（system operator）.

2.2 Compounding

Compounding as a way word-formation is productive.The compound words are combined of two totally different morphemes.In a word，it refers to those words that consisted of morphemes with two or three lexical meaning.The word online is often used as a noun or an adjective like online name，online friend and so on.

2.3Derivations

Another word-formation is called derivation that is made through adding the affixes to some other words and morphemes.There are three kinds of affixes as the following：Prefixation is one way of word-formation by adding the roots before words then new words are coming.Words like cyberculture，cybercrime.

3 Research Design

After a brief introduction of web English in the above chapters.This chapter turns to a literature review method and a questionnaire method to prove my view.

Analysis and Discussion：

In ensure the authenticity，the reliability and the scientific of the data，in the feedback of 81% of the questionnaire，the unregulated parts are excluded.

Table3-1 the Reason for the Formation of the Network English Vocabulary

4 Conclusion

This paper provides a new branch of language called network language.The study of this thesis has created a new branch of language which is usually used on the internet.After discussions of its definition，combinations，features and effects on English learning，then a brief knowledge about network language can be concluded.All these descriptions make a contribution to the knowledge of web language.For some linguists，these new created words can be regarded as a deviation of standard vocabulary.So in other words，it is a sign of the development of the special language.

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