Sources and Prospects of New English words

Abstract

The development of the times and the progress of technology have injected a lot of fresh blood into the vocabulary of English. Vocabulary is the basic unit of language, and to grasp the development and changes of a language, we must first understand the direction of vocabulary changes. This study will analyze the direction of development and the characteristics of changes in new English vocabulary from three perspectives: the causes of new English vocabulary, word formation methods, and development trends. It is helpful to understand the changing characteristics of new vocabulary in time so that the public can master the language better.