论文目录 | |
| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-8页 |
| Contents | 第8-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-23页 |
| 1.1 English as a Global and Changing Language | 第11-17页 |
| 1.1.1 A Brief Introduction of English Development | 第11-12页 |
| 1.1.2 Worldwide English | 第12-13页 |
| 1.1.3 Changing English | 第13-17页 |
| 1.2 Economy as a Trend of Present-day English | 第17-19页 |
| 1.2.1 Characteristics of PdE Development | 第17-18页 |
| 1.2.2 A General Introduction to Economy of Language | 第18-19页 |
| 1.3 Significance of Investigation | 第19-21页 |
| 1.3.1 The Reason for Choosing This Topic | 第19-20页 |
| 1.3.2 Aim of This Thesis | 第20-21页 |
| 1.4 Challenge, Innovation and Limited Novelty | 第21页 |
| 1.5 The Layout of the Thesis | 第21-23页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第23-41页 |
| 2.1 Views on Economy in Linguistic Theories | 第23-32页 |
| 2.1.1 Birth of Economy Principle and the Principle of Least Effort | 第23-24页 |
| 2.1.2 Some Other Interpretations of the Principle of Economy | 第24-29页 |
| 2.1.3 Minimal Structure | 第29-32页 |
| 2.2 Views on Economy in Pragmatic Theories | 第32-37页 |
| 2.2.1 Classical Gricean Theory | 第32-34页 |
| 2.2.2 Neo-Gricean Theory | 第34-36页 |
| 2.2.3 Relevance Theory | 第36-37页 |
| 2.3 Development of Economy Principle in China | 第37-41页 |
| Chapter Three Application of Economy Principle in Present-day English at Linguistic Level | 第41-92页 |
| 3.1 Reflection of Economy Principle at Phonological Level | 第41-49页 |
| 3.1.1 Acoustic Sounds of English | 第41-43页 |
| 3.1.2 Sound Variation within the Scope of Economy | 第43-49页 |
| 3.2 Reflection of Economy Principle at Lexical Level | 第49-82页 |
| 3.2.1 Basic Notion of Word-Formation | 第49-51页 |
| 3.2.2 Economy Embodied in New Vocabulary | 第51-79页 |
| 3.2.3 Economy Embodied in Transfer of Meaning | 第79-80页 |
| 3.2.4 Economy Embodied in Substitution of Small Words for Big Words | 第80-82页 |
| 3.3 Reflection of Economy Principle at Syntactic Level | 第82-92页 |
| 3.3.1 Economy in Ellipsis | 第82-86页 |
| 3.3.2 Ellipsis in Coordinate Constructions | 第86-88页 |
| 3.3.3 Ellipsis in Complex Sentences | 第88-92页 |
| Chapter Four Application of Economy Principle in Present-day English at Pragmatic Level | 第92-103页 |
| 4.1 Explicit and Implicit Economy | 第92-93页 |
| 4.2 Ways of Achieving Economy in Communication | 第93-95页 |
| 4.2.1 Reduction of Language Codes | 第94页 |
| 4.2.2 Expansion of Language Codes | 第94-95页 |
| 4.2.3 Reduction + Expansion of Language Codes | 第95页 |
| 4.3 Analysis of Economic Pattern | 第95-99页 |
| · Omission | 第95-96页 |
| · Presupposition | 第96-97页 |
| · Implicature | 第97-98页 |
| · Intonation | 第98-99页 |
| 4.4 Exemplification of the Economy of Language in Communication | 第99-103页 |
| Chapter Five Achieve Economy in Different Language Genres | 第103-125页 |
| 5.1 Some Words on Language Genres | 第103-105页 |
| 5.2 Application of Economy Principle in Advertisements | 第105-115页 |
| 5.2.1 Keep Lexicon Simple | 第106-111页 |
| 5.2.2 Avoid Complicated Sentences | 第111-113页 |
| 5.2.3 Adopt Varied Rhetorical Devices | 第113-115页 |
| 5.3 Application of Economy Principle in News | 第115-121页 |
| 5.3.1 Use Short Words | 第116-117页 |
| 5.3.2 Use Abbreviations | 第117-118页 |
| 5.3.3 Use Blends | 第118-119页 |
| 5.3.4 Use Affixes | 第119页 |
| 5.3.5 Use Compounds | 第119-120页 |
| 5.3.6 Use Words with Extended Meanings and Conversions | 第120-121页 |
| 5.4 Application of Economy Principle in Business Correspondence | 第121-125页 |
| 5.4.1 Use Abbreviations | 第122-123页 |
| 5.4.2 Use Simple and Common Words | 第123-125页 |
| Chapter Six Motives of the Economy of Language | 第125-129页 |
| 6.1 The Trend of Language Development | 第125页 |
| 6.2 The Need of Modern Society | 第125-126页 |
| 6.3 Result of Logical Thinking | 第126页 |
| 6.4 The Laziness of People | 第126-127页 |
| 6.5 The Constituent Elements of Language | 第127页 |
| 6.6 Various Contexts | 第127-129页 |
| Chapter Seven Conclusion | 第129-133页 |
| Bibliography | 第133-135页 |
| 详细摘要 | 第135-139
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