ABSTRACT

With the further development of China's reform and opening up in recent years, people tend to have access to English language. In such contact, some English abbreviations, such as MVP, IBM, etc, come into Chinese vocabulary, which has greatly enrich the Chinese language. In order to help English learners know English abbreviations more comprehensively and know the manifestations of English abbreviations, this paper, based on Dalian Evening News, studies on the types of English abbreviations, such as clipped words, initialism, acronym and blend. It deeply analyses the application of English abbreviations in Chinese language from the aspect of their range of application, including politics, economy, science and technology, medicine and others, which is substantially conducive to people's English study, daily life and work. This paper also analyses the causes for the application of English abbreviations, such as lexical gap, economical factor and psychological factor. It discusses the positive and negative influence of the application of English abbreviations on Dalian Evening News and points out some problems in the application of English abbreviations in Dalian Evening News. Finally, it presents several strategies for the application of English abbreviations in order to promote the effective use of English abbreviations in Chinese language and facilitate economic and intercultural exchanges.

Key words: English abbreviations, language contact, Dalian Evening Newsfusal Speech Act; Politeness Theory; pragmatic strategies; pragmatic functions; influencing factors

CONTENTS

摘要

Abstract

1. Introduction1

1.1Research background.1

  1.2Significance of the study1

1.3Research content and research method2

2. Language contact.3

3. Types of abbreviations in English3

  3.1Clipping.3

3.2Initialism.4

3.3Acronym.4

  3.4 Blending.4

4. Application of abbreviations in Dalian Evening News 5

4.1 In politics.5

  4.2 In economy5

  4.3 In science and technology6

  4.4 In medicine7

  4.5 Others.8

5. Causes for the applications of English abbreviations in Dalian Evening News8

  5.1 Lexical gap8

  5.2 Economical factor .9

5.3 Psychological factor9

6. Influence of the application of English abbreviations in Dalian Evening News.10

  6.1 Positive influence10

  6.2 Negative influence11

7. Problems in the application of English abbreviations in Dalian Evening News12

  7.1. Violate Cooperative Principle .12

7.2. Lack of Standardized use of English abbreviations13

8. Strategies for the application of English abbreviations in Dalian Evening News14

  8.1 Standardize the use of English abbreviations 14

  8.2. Using notations .15

  8.3 Perfect the translation of English abbreviations15

9. Conclusion.16

References17

Acknowledgements18